Aliaskar Abarkas (Iran, 1994) is an artist and writer committed to alternative and communal art education, he employs a choreographic and sonic approach to facilitate the dynamic interplay between individuals, guiding a transition from isolated experiences to collective expressions. Through strategic engagement with institutional infrastructures, he proposes and tests methodologies that reimagine the open contexts within which his practice evolves and circulates. In projects like The Whistling Choir, Aliaskar collaborates with diverse creative networks and participants, documenting the process leading to musical compositions, visuals, and performances. Abarkas is the recipient of Castro International Fellowship Award, Rome, 2024 and is currently based at Sadler’s Wells London as a fellow of The Rose Choreographic School. Most recently, he was an associate artist at Rupert (Lithuania), Open School East (UK), the Institute of Postnatural Studies (Spain) and previously, Syllabus V (UK), LUX Critical Forum, The Sonic and Somatic Transdisciplinary Research and Practice Programme, Advanced Practices, The Centre for Arts Design & Social Research, The New Centre for Research & Practice, and the Barbican Centre’s Communities and Neighborhoods.