NARCY

NARCY, real name Yassin Alsalman, is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Montréal, with roots in Iraq. His musical journey has turned him into an award-winning (video) director, a (viral) professor at Concordia University, and an MC to be reckoned with. With his work spanning across media, his company We Are The Medium marked a 10-year-long independent production run with the opening of art project and book shop MAKTABA in the heart of Old Montréal with his life partner. Yassin is the most prominent Iraqi voice in public culture, challenging the status quo and the institution of persona. His new works focus on the decentralization of industry, celebrity and a re-understanding of what it means to be independent and free in a disconnected digital time. His newest project, To Be An (Arab), is a growing art project which spans video, music, clothing, and art shows.