NOMADIC + INTERNATIONAL + TRILINGUAL ART MAGAZINE CREATED TO PROMOTE CULTURAL EXCHANGES THROUGH VISUAL ARTS.
NATALIA VILLANUEVA LINARES
Editor in chief (Spanish) + Director of operations.
Natalia is a French Peruvian Artist graduated with honors from the National Superior School of Fine Arts of Paris. She currently lives in Chicago and works between the United States, Peru and France. Her work has been shown in two major exhibitions at the Palais des Beaux Arts in Paris, in galleries and art fairs in Peru, France, Germany, the US, Italy, Spain and recently Ecuador. She in a moment maker, specialized installation and performance.
She is the co-founder of the non-profit organization Yaku in the city of Peoria, IL where she lived for the past few years developing a closer understanding of the midwestern artistic approaches to confront/introduce it to an international audience through residency programs and exhibitions. She co-directs the artist-run space High Place in Peoria IL and actively creatives cultural bridges to celebrate infinite forms of uniqueness.
IG: @nati.work
MURIEL BABANDISHA
Editor in chief (French) + Curator
Muriel is a Curator, a writer and the Director of the European branch of Yaku Non profit organization. She has an MBA in Market & International Art Trade. worked for art galleries such as Silberkuppe in Berlin, Galerie Dohyang Lee in Paris. She has managed and assisted multiple renown artists, Emmanuel Régent, recently Kapwani Kiwanga. Muriel is in charge of the Visual arts curation, production coordination and fundraising of the Yango Biennale in Congo.
IG: @murieldada
EARL POWER MURPHY
Editor in chief (English) + Writer
Classically trained educator with experience in public, private, and alternative realms, working with varied age groups and subjects. Most recently, professional time has been committed to working in medical education and exploring the role healthcare systems can play in reducing health inequities.
Earl is also the Co-founder of the Not for profit organization Yaku Peoria and Co-Directs of the Artist-run Space High Place
IG: @lraerewop
JOHN SECKLER
Art Direction & Graphic Design
John is a branding and design consultant, creative director, art director, and shitty muralist. He has been involved in Yaku and Ukayzine almost from the very beginning. A native of Peoria, John split 20 years between San Francisco and NYC before returning to Peoria to—accidentally—get involved. Currently John is working to develop entrepreneurial community art/design projects that engage young people, primarily in the East Bluff neighborhood. John would be a lot more productive if it wasn't for basketball. So what.
IG: not really, I tried, maybe someday again
NATALIA VIERA SALGADO
Curator
Natalia Viera Salgado is a Puerto Rican independent curator and curatorial consultant based in New York City and Puerto Rico. She is also the co-founder of :Pública Espacio Cultural, an independent art space in Alto del Cabro, Santurce Puerto Rico. Her art historical research focuses on contemporary art in relation to decolonial practices, architecture, social and environmental justice, and new media with a keen interest in hybrid and interdisciplinary projects. She has collaborated with División del Diseño(Puerto Rico), worked at El Museo del Barrio (New York, NY), Art in General (Brooklyn, New York), Socrates Sculpture Park (Queens, New York) and The Nathan Cummings Foundation (New York). Viera is a founding member of Colectivo se habla español, a collective working on artistic and social projects that expand the limits of language while addressing migration, identity, human rights, and memory. She is currently the curatorial resident at the Abrons Arts Center.
IG: @locuratorial & @natalia.viera
https://nataliavierasalgado.com
Puerto Rican independent curator and curatorial consultant based in New York City and Puerto Rico. She is also co-founder of: Pública Espacio Cultural, an independent art space in Alto del Cabro, Santurce Puerto Rico. Her curatorial research focuses on contemporary art related to decolonial practices, architecture, social and environmental justice, and new media, with a strong interest in hybrid, interdisciplinary, and pedagogical projects. She has worked at the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture for the 4th Poly / graphic Triennial of Latin America and the Caribbean, has collaborated with the design studio Design Division (Puerto Rico), has worked at El Museo de Barrio (New York, NY) , Art in General (Brooklyn, New York), Socrates Sculpture Park (Queens, New York) and The Nathan Cummings Foundation (New York) among other institutions. Viera is a founding member of the Colectivo se habla español, a collective that works on artistic and social projects that expand the limits of language and at the same time address issues of migration, identity, human rights and memory.
curadora independiente puertorriqueña y consultora de curaduría con sede en la ciudad de Nueva York y Puerto Rico. También es cofundadora de :Pública Espacio Cultural, un espacio de arte independiente en Alto del Cabro, Santurce Puerto Rico. Su investigación curatorial se centra en el arte contemporáneo relacionado con las prácticas decoloniales, la arquitectura, la justicia social y ambiental y los nuevos medios, con un gran interés en los proyectos híbridos, interdisciplinarios y pedagógicos. Ha trabajado en el Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña para la 4ta Trienal Poli/gráfica de América Latina y el Caribe, ha colaborado con el estudio de diseño División de Diseño (Puerto Rico), ha trabajado en El Museo de Barrio (Nueva York, NY), Art in General (Brooklyn, Nueva York), Socrates Sculpture Park (Queens, Nueva York) y The Nathan Cummings Foundation (Nueva York) entre otras instituciones. Viera es miembro fundador del Colectivo se habla español, un colectivo que trabaja en proyectos artísticos y sociales que amplían los límites del lenguaje y al mismo tiempo abordan temas sobre migración, identidad, derechos humanos y la memoria.
Commissaire indépendante portoricaine et consultante en conservation basé à New York et à Porto Rico. Elle est également co-fondatrice de :Pública Espacio Cultural, un espace d'art indépendant à Alto del Cabro, Santurce Puerto Rico. Ses recherches curatoriales portent sur l'art contemporain liées aux pratiques décoloniales, à l'architecture, à la justice sociale, environnementale et aux nouveaux médias, avec un fort intérêt pour les projets hybrides, interdisciplinaires et pédagogiques. Elle a travaillé à l'Institut de la culture portoricaine pour la 4e Triennale poly / graphique d'Amérique latine et des Caraïbes, a collaboré avec le studio de design Design Division (Puerto Rico), a travaillé à El Museo de Barrio (New York, NY), Art en général (Brooklyn, New York), Socrates Sculpture Park (Queens, New York) et la Nathan Cummings Foundation (New York) entre autres institutions. Viera est membre fondateur du Colectivo se habla español / collectif on parle espagnol, un collectif qui travaille sur des projets artistiques et sociaux qui repoussent les limites de la langue et abordent en même temps les questions de migration, d'identité, de droits de l'homme et de la mémoire.
SKYLER J. EDWARDS
Photography + Resident of Sunday gestures series project
Skyler is a photographer, artist, and student of Mother Earth. He studied and practiced photojournalism in his hometown of Pekin, Illinois from 2009 to 2015 and currently works as a freelance photographer and videographer in Peoria. Skyler is a founding member of the not for profit organization Yaku and a member of the Art collective Eight Headed Snake Dick, he has contributed to many collaborative exhibitions in Peoria and believes in the creative potential of his city. He is also a member of the band Heavenworld, and Fresh Whirled Music label.
SKYLER J. EDWARDS
Proyecto de la serie Fotografía + Residente de gestos dominicales
Skyler es fotógrafo, artista y estudiante de la Madre Tierra. Estudió y practicó el fotoperiodismo en su ciudad natal de Pekin, Illinois, de 2009 a 2015 y actualmente trabaja como fotógrafo y camarógrafo independiente en Peoria. Skyler es miembro fundador de la organización sin fines de lucro Yaku y miembro del colectivo Art Eight Headed Snake Dick, ha contribuido a muchas exposiciones colaborativas en Peoria y cree en el potencial creativo de su ciudad. También es miembro de la banda Heavenworld y del sello musical Fresh Whirled Music.
Skyler est un photographe, artiste et étudiant de la Terre Mère. Il a étudié et pratiqué le photojournalisme dans sa ville natale de Pékin, Illinois de 2009 à 2015 et travaille actuellement comme photographe et vidéaste indépendant à Peoria. Skyler est membre fondateur de l'organisation à but non lucratif Yaku et membre du collectif artistique Eight Headed Snake Dick, il a contribué à de nombreuses expositions collaboratives à Peoria et croit au potentiel créatif de sa ville. Il est également membre du groupe Heavenworld et du label Fresh Whirled Music.