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Nika is a place for interesting life stories featuring the people, art, projects and places that are living proof it’s not necessary to be mainstream.
Babet te Winkel: Even grief needs its own dictionary
As part of her Verlieskunst project, Babet creates alternative condolence cards, the ones she wanted to give herself 20 years ago after her mother's death. Thanks to her, a completely new visual language is created today for loss and grieving. Read an interview about how we can get closer to each other, and to ourselves during difficult moments of life. All you have to do is keep your eyes open and speak the language of grief.
Gabriel and Magdalena: Our city became a canvas and story was painted
Two long-time friends share a passion for the art and mosaics displayed on the buildings of Vienna. One day, they decided to share their love for this unique type of art with all of us and created the Museum of Looking Up.
Johannes Münsch: We don’t give things enough time
Johannes is an architect and a founder of an upcycling studio. Talking with him is like talking with a very close friend. I was immediately absorbed by his world of design, love for anything old and desire to give items the value they deserve.
Romy and Ilya: Life is about adding colors
Romy and Ilya design wall objects that spark the imagination. Read the story about the power of colors, fantasy and the idea that playfulness doesn't need to end when growing up.
Jasmin Huber: You don’t need fast fashion to distract you from you
Clothing for Jasmin is not something that you just put on every morning and take off every evening. Clothing is the way you express yourself.
Camilla Cecilia: Let's hug more others and ourselves
"Hugs have the power to make people happier. They give comfort, warmth and love, and are missed so much in these times of social distancing,” felt Camilla Cecilia in the middle of the covid pandemic and created cards that would allow us to be closer to others. Read her story which is far from just about paper cards.
Juan de Mayoralgo: I wish we could travel more consciously and responsibly
Juan is half Spanish and half French and enjoyed a career in interior design for many years. He created one of kind bed and breakfast in Porto called Myhomeinporto. Sadly it’s currently closed , but story of this beautiful bed and breakfast lives on.
Malou Cornet: I dream that the world no longer needs our books
Malou decided to change the stories we tell about girls and girls. She founded Mo’s Daughters, which allows little girls to discover a world where stereotypes do not exist and in which they play a major role. What is one of the many messages in the book world of Mo’s Daughters? "It's okay to make mistakes because that's how you learn. Believe in yourself, you are just as great as you are. ”
Barbara Fellmann: When framing art becomes the art
Frameworks Berlin elevates old craftsmanship of framing pictures. There are inspired by both traditional and unusual materials, have professional expertise and are brave enough to take on new opportunities. Come find out who are the interesting women behind this project and what does sustainable framing even mean.
Julia Rush: I always put myself into the arrangement
“As they say at the Sogetsu Ikebana School – Ikebana can be done anywhere, anytime and with any material. And I really believe that,” says Julia. Julia ran a small flower shop in Sydney alongside her busy advertising career after her move to Tokyo she started with ikebana online classes.
Lisa Gumprich: Corona has changed you? You’re changing corona!
Lisa lives in Berlin and after a year living in the pandemic she came up with the creative campaign “ES IST OKAY.” to tell all of us that it’s ok to show our weaknesses and feel whatever they feel.
Keen Heick-Abildhauge: It’s about people, just like you and me, living in a country called Russia
We all have a certain image about Russia in our heads either influenced by history, media, etc. Documentary photographerKeen Heick-Abildhauge got an idea to make 100 Russian portraits of people aged 1-100 years. His goal was to make Russians smile and break down that stigma.
Ann Van Hoey: I was turning 50 and thinking, “Is this everything?”
Ann changed her profession in her 50s and became a world-famous ceramist. She is among the so-called late bloomers, people who fulfill their potential later in life. Which route led from Mechelen, Belgium, to art galleries around the world?
Mariska Vermeulen: A lot of women are still struggling with living the life they want to live
Mariska Vermeulen has founded the project "Women of Europe", which reveals the stories of women living in European capitals through a series of engaging and very personal interviews. Find out what the biggest obstacles women face and what inspires them? Every woman and every story matters.
Lynn Claessens: The polished content everywhere made me wonder. Is something wrong with me?
Lynn tries to find herself and her purpose in this life. She started the project “a year of brutal honesty,” where she shares her views, struggles and thoughts on life.
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