Ksti Hu
The Berlin-based artist and activist Ksti Hu, who grew up in the Arctic Komi region, operates at the intersection of digital art and sociocultural inquiry. Her multicultural roots and multilingual experiences deeply shape her engagement with language, identity, and culture. Her project, RUDE, acts as a subversive gesture, advocating for the "unlearning" of languages and challenging biases associated with immigration. Her latest works illuminate remnants of her Komi heritage and her bi-cultural identity, delving into colonialism in the post-Soviet sphere. Hu's artistic expression spans from typography to animation. Collaborations, like the one with Nadya Tolokonikova of Pussy Riot where they crafted the entire 3D "PUSSYVERCE" universe, are integral to her creative spectrum. Hu continuously probes and redefines the boundaries of cultural and linguistic identity. Her body of work offers a critical reflection on the fluidity and challenges of self-identification in a globalized world, representing a pro-found, personal re-engagement and revaluation of cultural intricacies.
Photography by Iryna Drahun
Styling by Ekaterina Samorukova
Ksti Hu
Photography by Iryna Drahun
Styling by Ekaterina Samorukova
The Berlin-based artist and activist Ksti Hu, who grew up in the Arctic Komi region, operates at the intersection of digital art and sociocultural inquiry. Her multicultural roots and multilingual experiences deeply shape her engagement with language, identity, and culture. Her project, RUDE, acts as a subversive gesture, advocating for the "unlearning" of languages and challenging biases associated with immigration. Her latest works illuminate remnants of her Komi heritage and her bi-cultural identity, delving into colonialism in the post-Soviet sphere. Hu's artistic expression spans from typography to animation. Collaborations, like the one with Nadya Tolokonikova of Pussy Riot where they crafted the entire 3D "PUSSYVERCE" universe, are integral to her creative spectrum. Hu continuously probes and redefines the boundaries of cultural and linguistic identity. Her body of work offers a critical reflection on the fluidity and challenges of self-identification in a globalized world, representing a pro-found, personal re-engagement and revaluation of cultural intricacies.
Interviews
Ksti Hu
The Berlin-based artist and activist Ksti Hu, who grew up in the Arctic Komi region, operates at the intersection of digital art and sociocultural inquiry. Her multicultural roots and multilingual experiences deeply shape her engagement with language, identity, and culture. Her project, RUDE, acts as a subversive gesture, advocating for the "unlearning" of languages and challenging biases associated with immigration. Her latest works illuminate remnants of her Komi heritage and her bi-cultural identity, delving into colonialism in the post-Soviet sphere. Hu's artistic expression spans from typography to animation. Collaborations, like the one with Nadya Tolokonikova of Pussy Riot where they crafted the entire 3D "PUSSYVERCE" universe, are integral to her creative spectrum. Hu continuously probes and redefines the boundaries of cultural and linguistic identity. Her body of work offers a critical reflection on the fluidity and challenges of self-identification in a globalized world, representing a pro-found, personal re-engagement and revaluation of cultural intricacies.
Photography by Iryna Drahun
Styling by Ekaterina Samorukova
Ksti Hu
Photography by Iryna Drahun
Styling by Ekaterina Samorukova
The Berlin-based artist and activist Ksti Hu, who grew up in the Arctic Komi region, operates at the intersection of digital art and sociocultural inquiry. Her multicultural roots and multilingual experiences deeply shape her engagement with language, identity, and culture. Her project, RUDE, acts as a subversive gesture, advocating for the "unlearning" of languages and challenging biases associated with immigration. Her latest works illuminate remnants of her Komi heritage and her bi-cultural identity, delving into colonialism in the post-Soviet sphere. Hu's artistic expression spans from typography to animation. Collaborations, like the one with Nadya Tolokonikova of Pussy Riot where they crafted the entire 3D "PUSSYVERCE" universe, are integral to her creative spectrum. Hu continuously probes and redefines the boundaries of cultural and linguistic identity. Her body of work offers a critical reflection on the fluidity and challenges of self-identification in a globalized world, representing a pro-found, personal re-engagement and revaluation of cultural intricacies.
Interviews