About Me

Ishraki Kazi is a conceptual artist who incorporates durational performances, interactive technology, audiovisual media, and synthetic biology to probe philosophical questions of ontology, epistemology, and ethics. Their work investigates pre-conditioned paradigms surrounding language, time, perception, and being. 

Recently they have been operating a private tattoo studio as an alternative safe space for body modifications and have been developing experimental technology for augmenting human perceptions.  In 2019 they volunteered across Asia and Europe on various humanitarian projects, including working with migrant populations at the Azadi Community center in Obrenovac Serbia, Mikseliste in Belgrade Serbia, and mountain agriculture at the Chintapu Medicinal and Agricultural Farm in Ilam Nepal. 

Ishraki has participated in multiple art residencies including, Arts, Letters, and Numbers in Averill Park, NY, and at The Public Works Department in Governors Island, NY. They hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from The Cooper Union and are pursuing a Master of Science (MS) in Art, Culture, and Technology at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology.