92JoN JohNmore, on other performers, wich is a differentapproach of my art, and really interesting forme cause i can focuse more on the production,editing and directing.I m really focused on the AKA project aswell,the dream of creating a space like AKA was inmy head since a long time. Written on a paperin my “project” folder.As a multi-discipline artist i’ve never founda space to work which was combining differentart practices.Under the influence of Valentin (aMinus),we decided that it was about time to createthis space, AKA is an artist-run spacein the first place (we both use this space asatelier for our respective art activity). Weboth have loads of friends involved in art,with different backgrounds, different disciplines,and it was for us an opportunity to givethem a place to work, a place where we canall collaborate, spend more time together, bea family. That’s why we chose the name AKA(although known as): the simple fact that thisplace has no name, has different tags and differentpeople involved in the adventure.Regarding the tattoo activity, we want to showa new face of Tattoo. We have once again lotsof friends involved in Tattoo throughout europeand all of them have a different artisticbackground which led them into tattoing eventually.This is why their style is different, moregraphic, using new technics and technologiesto make their own art evolve on skins. We wantto promote that.About the location, we both live in Berlin andwe both love Berlin. It is the only city in europewhich allows you to open anything creative easily.The city is focused on and filled with artists,that inspires us so much everyday. Berlin alsobrought huge opportunities in our respectivecarreers. AKA was meant to be a Berliner.How much do you take care of yourself?Cutting your body in part isn’t it dangerousespecially in terms of infections etc?I do take care of myself, that´s the first thing ido, i respect my body, and it is really importantfor me, my body is my temple.I do take some breaks from performing reallyoften as my body needs it.I am an hygiene teacher in body piercing seminars,so no worries for me, i know how to avoid. mY BoDY iS mYTEmplE .cross contamination.Where can i see you in the next month? Whatare your plans?Nothing really planed for the next month as iam on a break for the moment, working in theshadow on videos, new pieces, directing otherperformers in my “theater”.I started a big film project with loads of differentperformer called “we are no robots”, in wich i selectedand joined different performers that i likearound a topic and a symbol, but it is just thebegining of this adventure so i won t tell more.I collaborate a lot with Kiril Bikov, and we arebuilding a live act together. ●mEDiaClick here to watch Jon John’s performance‘love to love’:http://honk-media.tumblr.com/
Lucha libre, by Antonio Flores ( acrobatic aerial bondage )93