Akış Ka: Drag queen’lik bana yetmedi; Göbeğim var, bacağım kalın, kötü de kokuyorum

#akişka #hazalsipahi Akiş Ka, who made her first costume from a drainpipe, spoke about the meaning of her chosen name; being a queer kid in the countryside; what coming to Istanbul meant to her; the heterosexism she experienced at Yıldız Technical University's now-closed Theatre Club; how her path crossed with the LGBTQ+ movement; being a multidisciplinary artist; her time as a venue manager; her "Welcome" performance at SALT Beyoğlu; her struggle with cisgender norms in art institutions; the economics of being a performance artist; monopolizing queer spaces; her relationship with her overweight body; her survival strategy in Turkey, where LGBTQ+ people are criminalized; the importance of elections for her; her upcoming performance at the Barbican Centre in London in June, and her vision for a queer future. Click to subscribe to the T24 YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3sQke2C Click for other videos: https://t24.com.tr/video T24 ► http://www.t24.com.tr/ Instagram ►   / t24comtr   Facebook ►  / t24comtr   Twitter ►   / t24comtr