Ayham Qomoq
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#WIPCOOP 2021JINN is a Work In Progress in which Ayham Qomoq – along with a group of dancers – explores the history of mythological creatures in Eastern culture – the Djinn. Through Butoh, contemporary dance and rhythm, they theoretically take on the life and movements of the Djinn.
Ayham Qomoq is an actor, writer and filmmaker who studied at the art academy in Homs, Syria. In Belgium, he continues his artistic journey. His first short film, The Wall (2020) won him the Hakuna Academy prize at PRESS RECORD. He directed music videos His Trust Fund and Shakespeare, Midsummer Night’s dream. A new video release Aiwatan, is in the pipeline. As an actor, he has appeared in Rebel (Caviar – 2021), I Love the World (kunstZ – 2017), Stadsparadijzen (kunstZ – 2018), Giselle (Opera Ballet Flanders & kunstZ), De Grote Rappel (2016), various projects at CC De Vleeshaak (Bad Van Marie and Rooftoptiger – 2018)…. With the support of artZ.