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kay (k) zhang

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Kay is a sonic artist who explores around the topics of in-betweenness through sound, performance, curation and research. Their curatorial work lends itself with ‘learning by doing’ methods, experimentation which are intertwined with transdisciplinary art.

They work within various projects and coordinate different platforms and have an interest in intercultural identities, queer feminist theories and sound ecologies. Kay is dedicated to explore and engage with by using sound performance knowledges, curating experiences through works of sound art (field recordings), collective listening and care practices.

Kay is a founding member of Kollektiv international Totem (KIT), is part of River Oracle and ARKA.

Kay fosters collaborations within disciplines, trying to create bridges (in)-between them.

Kay is part of the curatorial team at Les Complices*

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upcoming


Sax im Mittag 
November 5, 12h30 - 13h 
Wasserkirche, Zurich

surreal chambers with Kollektiv International Totem + Sharon Chan and Charles Kwong
November 18 + 19
20h
Kunstraum Walcheturm, Zurich 
https://www.walcheturm.ch/agenda/kollektiv-international-totem-surreal-chambers/

experimental covers 
Kollektiv International Totem + guests
December 11, 20h 
https://www.walcheturm.ch/agenda/kollektiv-totem-experimental-cover/

UnConference 
December 4 - 6
Grubenstrasse, Zurich



past highlights


Plankton
9th - 10th January 2026
Gare du Nord, Basel

17th January 2026
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel

Carte Blanche – Ancestral Roots
dumama + friends
moods
, Zurich
19th January 2026

Schaufenster #3  – The Listening Protocol
feat. Kollektiv international Totem
sonic matter festival, Zurich
27th February - 1st March 2026

Carte Blanche – Ancestral Roots
yuniya edi kwon + Holland Andrews
moods, Zurich
8th March 2026

Altstetten Alphabet
KiOR Stadt Zurich
16th April  - June 2026
www.stadt-zuerich.ch



Carte Blanche – Ancestral Roots
with Latasha N. Nevada Diggs
moods, Zurich
24th May 2026, 7pm

mooring – group exhibition curated by Thapong Sirisai
Bangkok Kunsthalle
July - September 2026

Prohelvetia Research Residency
Taiwan
August 2026

Ce qui dérive résiste encore invited by faab g
Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève 
August 29 online sharing

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