Mudar Al-Khufash interdisciplinary cultural studies and art practitioner, drawing on queer PoC and feminist theories, while taking a postcolonial approach to space and bodies from a post-human perspective. He is the founder and publisher of awāhm, an anti-orientalist queer and feminist art, culture, and politics annual print magazine based in Berlin. Mudar is currently concluding his master’s degrees in Cultural Studies at Humboldt University and Art in Context at the University of the Arts Berlin.
Throughout his research, Mudar has explored the potential of lecture performances to communicate complex topics viscerally. Informed by his scholarly research, these performances often include video installations, walks, and interactive elements.
EDUCATION
Humboldt University to Berlin
MA Cultural Studies
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Student Scholarship holder | Ongoing
University of Art Berlin
MA Art in Context
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Student Scholarship holder | Ongoing
Art Academy Berlin Weißensee
BA Visual Communication
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Student Scholarship holder | JUL 2021
WORK EXPERIENCE
Educator | Facilitator
October 2024
Palestine from a Palestinian Perspective
Lecture series, guest lecturer at University of Cincinnati
MAY 24th 2024
Art As Politics
Lecture series, guest lecturer at Art School Berlin Weißensee
APR 27th 2024
The News We Want
A Gruppe Wissenslücke speculative writing workshop, with Bard Collage and Spore.
JUN 2023 – ongoing
Matters of Activity
“Cutting” project at Humboldt University’s Cluster of Excellence.
OCT 1st + 24th 2020
Homonationalism Workshop
Youths workshop on homonationalism with Queer History Matter e.V and Critical Queer Solidarity e.V
DEC 14th 2020
Hit The City Talk
Panel talk on publishing practices at Deutsches Architektur Zentrum e.V
JUN 8th – 12th 2020
AGAINST THE ODDS
Zine workshop for *foundation Class participants at Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee
JUL 21th – 25th 2019
Was geht?
Introduction to video as an art form, youth workshop, with Kulturnetzwerk Neukölln e.V.
DEC 2019 – DEC 2020
*foundation Class
Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee
OCT 2017 – DEC 2019
Computer Studio
Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee
Projects
OCT 2024 – ongoing
Gruppe Wissenslücke
A weekly symposium
OCT 2017 – ongoing
awhãm Magazine
Publisher and creative director at Berlin-based annual print magazine
OCT 21 -MAR 22
THE WHOLE LIFE ACADEMY:
Life Stories and Archives
Hau der Kulturen der Welt
Lecture Performance
JUL 21st 2023
Vegetal Mythologies
Lecture Performance with customized 5 course dinner
With Febrayer e.V
FEB 16th 2024
Crossing to the realm of initiation
Walking performance poetry reading
APR 2024
Space Evocations with Mudar
With Emergent Spaces Festival
AUG 10th 2024
90 mil / Refuge Worldwide
Poetry listening session with Moraya
Part of Refuge Worldwide ‘s radio show, (no) Mixed Feelings
Exhibitions
JUN 2024
Ausland
Art residency with Gruppe Wissenslücke
JUN 2023
Common Grounds
Group exhibition at the University of Art Berlin