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Photo by YOUth ACT on September 15, 2026. May be an image of magazine, poster and text that says 'idfa happiness Meet Aylin and Firat A ARTIVISM R M 19 SEPT2026 SEPT 2026 12:00-22:30 12:00 22:30 PLANTAGE DOK, AMSTERDAM desktop diary by Image Acts on kitentmehtinesofgenocióe n times of genocide screen time'.
Photo by YOUth ACT on September 15, 2026. May be a graphic of sleeping, poster and text that says 'In Youth Act's annual event Artivism's S screening of Happiness (2025), we're. pulling back the curtain on the sleepless scroll-hol so many of us live in right now. Happiness follows an anonymous insomniac in Amsterdam whose nights dissolve into an endless feed of Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, and the DRC. This desktop documentary intersperses journal-style texts with videos and social media posts, as well as the results of a web search for solutions to sleep problems.'.
Photo by YOUth ACT on September 15, 2026. May be a graphic of magazine, poster and text that says 'tum Director, writer, and producer Fırat Yücel is an Amsterdam- and Istanbul- based documentary editor and curator. His work digs into exile, surveillance, and resistance through inventive desktop-doc and video-essay forms. Producer and co-writer Aylin Kuryel is an Amsterdam-based based artist, filmmaker, and υνα academic whose research and films unpack nationalism, image politics, and the emotional undercurrents of resistance movements worldwide.'.
Photo by YOUth ACT on September 15, 2026. May be an image of magazine, poster and text that says 'ABOUT HE EVENT Artivism: Breaking the Chain is a multidisciplinary event exploring how art can challenge inequality, confront systems of power and inspire social change. interactive Through visual art installations, workshops, collective dialogue, and live music, the event creates a space where creativity becomes a tool for expression, resistance and connection. At the heart of this edition is an exploration of modern-day neocolonialism and the. ways historical structures of colonial power continue to influence our societies, communities and relationships today.'.
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Posted On: September 15th 2026, 07:12 pm
Meet Fırat Yücel and Aylin Kuryel!

Fırat Yücel and Aylin Kuryel are the director-writer-producer and producer-co-writer behind Happiness, a desktop documentary following an anonymous Amsterdam insomniac swallowed by an endless doomscrolling.

Artivism is YOUth Act’s annual event. Throughout these events we’ve supported emerging and student artists, amplifying their voices and creating a space for art to turn into conversations and change.

📍 Plantage Dok, Amsterdam
📅 September 19, 2026
🕐 12:00-22:30
🎫 €7.50-€17 — link in bio

Please come join us for a day of art, music, talks, and workshops!

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