“Echoactivism I” is a documentation of a sound performance by Echo Activism Collective presented through video and stereo sound, reflecting on the ecological crisis surrounding the Caspian Sea. Two performers positioned on opposite shores (Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan) shout towards each other across the sea, channeling their voices through iPhones connected to Bluetooth speakers as modern shamanic instruments. In today’s golden age of instant communication—when humans can effortlessly reach each other across continents—the performance explores the paradox that, despite these capabilities, genuine human connection is increasingly fragile. Here, nature is not indifferent but autonomous: it responds, amplifies, and carries these human voices, yet remains independent, existing beyond humanity’s presence or influence.

Farhad Farzali is a sound artist exploring the intersection of traditional and marginal cultures, popular aesthetics, and contemporary music. His work documents neo-folklore in Azerbaijan and beyond. Exhibited globally, he has showcased and performed at the Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival (2014), Venice Biennale (2019), and Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah (2023). His works are part of Yarat Contemporary Art Space and other major museum collections in Azerbaijan. Сurrently lives in Berlin.

Aiganym Mukhamejan (b. 1999) is based in Amsterdam and is a multimedia artist who employs ironic selfportraiture
to reflect on Kazakhstan’s evolving cultural and political identity. Her work often engages with
themes of tradition and modernity, feminist perspectives, and the socio-cultural transformations occurring
in contemporary Kazakh society.