ABOUT US
On a calm summer night on the roof of their childhood home, each holding a malt beer, brothers Max and Julian Blum decided to bring their passions together and start a joint project. Driven by the desire to create something and work together artistically, Project KAAY was born!
Julian
Julian (born in 1994 in Wertheim, Germany) began his artistic journey in Cologne, alongside his studies at the German Sport University, through intensive encounters and projects in circus arts. After completing his Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science, he went on to study at ÉSAC, the circus arts university in Brussels, graduating in June 2021. Since then, he has been working on Project KAAY with his brother, founded the Cologne-based circus label “Raumfuerzirkus” and become a member of the Belgian circus company “Soif Totale”. His artistic and acrobatic practice focuses on various circus disciplines, including Chinese pole, partner acrobatics, acrobatics, teeterboard and dance.
Nele
Nele began studying Theatre, Film and Media Studies in Vienna in 2016. She continued to focus on theatre studies during her subsequent Master’s degree in Contemporary History and Media. While in Vienna, she was involved in organising a theatre festival at the Volkstheater and in developing and conducting theatre education workshops. Alongside her studies, she realised several short film and photography projects. Her collaboration with Max and Julian began with adapting the brothers’ performance “KAAY” into a book. She later took on directing and dramaturgical roles in revising and further developing the project. Her main areas of interest are critical deconstruction and feminism.
Max
The sea of inner thoughts never settles. For Max (born in 1998 in Wertheim, Germany), art is the only way to explore, discuss and express them. He has been making music since the age of 13 – producing, writing and singing. His studies in film at FH Salzburg expanded his artistic practice into the realm of visual expression. During his studies, Max worked as a screenwriter, director and producer on four music videos, a short film and an animated short film. Photography has been a constant passion throughout this time. In 2020, his work “Money/Time/Perspective” was selected for an exhibition at Eboran Gallery in Salzburg. He composed five new songs for KAAY.
KAAY - the Album
The songs specially created for KAAY are also available as an album on all major music streaming platforms.