I am a performance artist. I work a lot with people from different backgrounds and like to present in public space. Right now I am trying to organise a performance group, as a platform for work and exchange. I was born in Russia, then I was living in Germany and now since four years in Holland. I like to travel, the people I meet on my way give me a lot of inspiration for my work. I am interested in everything wich concerns culture and religion basically, western but especially not western. Next to my art studies I study comparative religions and explore mystic techniques also myself. Also I love to sing and play music with people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hope to get to know local people. But also offer travellers the opportunity for a cheap stay and maybe a interesting story.

I am also always open for a small artistic collaboration!

Interests

• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• music
• religion
• art

Music, Movies, and Books

I am in love with eastern classical music (India, Iran, Pakistan, Egypt) Its incredible! Kumar Gandharva is my favourite. For movies I think Tarkovsky, Solaris and Stalker, but I am also a big fan of Pasolini, The Gospel according to St. Mattew is my favourite film maybe. Also there is am amazing film by Peter Brook, a 6 hours recording of his theatre play Mahabharata. Right now I am discovering Bela Tarr, not sure yet. I like to read plays, Max Frisch ( my favourite), Berthold Brecht, Samuel Beckett. But I also enjoy religious books, right now I am reading Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson by G. I. Gurdjieff.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

staying in a christian awajun family in the jungle of Peru

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to learn about the place I am staying, and the life of the people there. I can share my knowledge about performance, classical eastern music, healing plants from the amazon and everything else

Countries I’ve Visited

Ecuador, France, Georgia, Germany, Israel, Italy, Peru, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Russian Federation