This conversation follows two artists from Central Asia.

Dariya Temirkhan traces her path from academic painting to collage, reflects on colonial memory in Kazakhstan, and builds a digital alter ego that speaks to a new Qazaq-speaking generation.

Intizor Otaniyozova examines statelessness, borders, and the limits of the nation-state through film and writing, questioning who gets to belong in the region.

Together, their stories open a broader look at decolonization, shifting identities, and the search for more honest ways of understanding the past and imagining what comes next.

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Photo of Dariya Sabina Khorramdel