BIO
Yousef Iskandar is a Lebanese visual artist who works as a director and performer. Iskandar has been a part of many art exhibitions and festivals. His work reflects on gender roles, challenges established aesthetics and tackles fear and rebellion. Yousef has collaborated and contributed to different artist projects in various countries. Iskandar also runs workshops focusing on movement and freedom of expression.
yousef.iskandar@gmail.com
Yousef Iskandar
Professional Experience
June 2023
Performer and content creator, "LIFE ART FESTIVAL #13", Kampnagel, Hamburg.
May 2023
Video installation, "Resist much, obey little", Coraci Festival, Lüneburg
April 2023
Performer and curator, "Mirage", as part of Queer B-Cademy at Kampnagel, Hamburg.
Jan 2023
Performer, „Chokehole“, Kampnagel, Hamburg.
Jan 2023
Workshop leader, „Community Dance #5“,
Akademie der Kulturellen Bildung Remscheid
Nov 2022
Director, Screening of short movie „Private Paradise“ as part of group exhibition „In search of paradise“ at Galerie Melike Bilir.
Nov 2022
Director, „LEXIE“, Kampnagel, Hamburg.
Oct 2022
Director, ‚Private Paradise“, Commissioned by and premiered at Flucoplasma Festival, supported by Intro Hamburg.
Sep 2022
Performer, „Open Museum“, Hamburger Kunsthalle.
(initiated by BALTICRAW)
September 2022
Workshop leader for durational project, „MAKART X DANCE“, Hamburger Kunsthalle.
Mar 2022
Director and performer, „11-11“, Kampnagel, Hamburg.
Feb-May 2022
Workshop leader for durational project „How to create and execute performance“, Stadtteilschule Eidelstedt (in coop with Kulturagent*innen).
Pepertory season 21/22
INTRO - Stipendienprogramm für geflüchtete Kunstschaffende,
Behörde für Kultur und Medien (BKM) + Kampnagel, Hamburg.
Jun 2021
Performer, „Botanical Voguing“, Live Art Festival curated by Nadine Jessen, Kampnagel, Hamburg.
May. 2021
Performer and collaborator, “das Medikament”, Kampnagel, Hamburg.
Apr 2021
Styling, “Dr. Samaher” - a live-stream performance by Rima Najdi, Berlin.
2020
Director and co-producer, Video tutorial series commissioned by Zusammenleben-Willkommen, Berlin.
2017–2021
Content creation for social media in both video and stills, and promotional videos, GayLoveSpirit, Berlin.
2019
Performer and creator, “Shake your rebel”, multi-media dance performance about spirituality and queer bodies in Islam, part of “We Mokhtalefs”, Kampnagel, Hamburg.
Jul–Aug 2018
Performer and director, “Laban Immo”, a queer cabaret show, Metro Al-Madina Theater, Beirut.
Apr 2018
Performer and creator, “Blood Drop”, a multi-media performance about the loneliness of an infected blood drop, Groki studioR, Berlin.
Oct 2017
Director and performer, "Araburlesque", Kampnagel, Hamburg.
2016–2018
Workshop leader for community projects, GayLoveSpirit, Berlin.
2015–2017
Various performances between Barcelona and Berlin in clubs and festivals; e.g. "Gayhane - SO36", "Berlin Festival", PRIDE parades.
2003–2010
Art direction and styling for the art department of "Over Beirut" run by Yehya Saade, Beirut, Lebanon.