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kartsaki, alpha

alpha is a multimedia artist based in Berlin, identifying as white, gender non-conforming, neurodiverse, able-bodied.

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this is my name

What‘s in a name? What happens when we consciously choose a different name? How do names influence our identity? this is my name is a collection of intimate stories about the personal journey of people who have consciously decided to change their names: amongst others a non-binary teenager from Germany, a journalist from Turkey persecuted for his political beliefs, a Hungarian performance artist who works with trauma through rituals, and a trans-woman asylum seeker from Mexico.