ABOUT US
Sophia
Rettl
(she/her)
I studied theater, film and media sciences at the university of Vienna going into the pandemic. Then went on to do my bachelor’s in architecture at the academy of fine arts vienna. Currently still residing at the IKA, in the masters program, about to begin my masters in architecture in the extreme environment studio at the royal danish academy. I freelance, creating digital and physical spaces “set design” for painters, photographers, videographers, curators, performers and musicians. I work with digital tools such as blender, rhinoceros, unreal game engine, premiere and real haptic tools such as those used to work with wood, metal, clay, paint etc.
Felipe
Santos
(they/them)
I am based in Vienna now, where I’ve been working as a psychotherapist under supervision for the past while. I’ve also spent years weaving myself through different communities — as a performance artist, a drag aficionado, and as a co-creator of spaces where people can feel themselves and express freely. I grew up across Latin America and Europe, with roots in El Salvador, Ecuador, and Brazil. I like holding and co-creating spaces — working as an awareness lead throughout Vienna’s nightlife, spreading fire-dancing spaces along the Donau-Kanal, and being active in creating events where community-based, decolonial, queerfeminist and nature-centered art can have a platform.
Gregor
B Piskernik
(all pronouns )
At the moment I am occupied a lot with gardening and enabling. Humus always grounded me, especially finding it in the emptiness of my of the palms.
In my political work I often find myself at the back. I like to cook for the revolution and feed it with calm care, hearty food and logistical overviews.
In different cities I have trained to be a psychotherapist and worked as a contemporary dancer / choreographer. Now I’m an art farmer and dancing clown.
I am changing throughout my life.
Here I collected all the bios I have written in the past, in case you are curious to read the words I have found to grasp these changes.
I live and work in Wasserhofen. Kärnten | Koroška
Sonia
B Piskernik
(she/they)
I was born in Poznań (PL) and am currently living between Vienna and Wasserhofen (AT). I would describe myself as a gentle yet passionate soul that believes deeply in the power of art, community, and communication. With a background in contemporary dance and dance pedagogy, I approache life with a profound understanding of the symbiotic relationship between the body, the self, and the broader context of existence.
For me, life itself is a performance – a dynamic interplay of energy, movement, and emotion that unfolds with each interaction, feeling, and observation.
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