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Keep creation alive.

Live from creation.

HYK is an independent cultural platform, built for creation by the people who make it. Music, street art, graffiti, visual arts, photography, short films, writing: physical or digital creations, limited editions, one-off pieces. A direct economy with no ads: the artist keeps 100% of their price, and the buyer pays 10% on top to keep the platform going.

OUR STORY, AS A COMIC.

OUR STORY,
AS A COMIC.

HYK's story, told by Jungle Raiddog: creation as a breath that runs through history, standardization that stifles it, and creation that breathes again.

« The Breath », page 1 of 7, by Jungle Raiddog

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« The Breath ». Drawn by Jungle Raiddog, an artist on HYK.

FOR CREATION.

FOR
CREATION.

HYK's founding tribune.

We love creation. Creating is a breath of life. A way to breathe.

So, in a world that feels like the end of the world, why keep going? What is this gesture worth, human, all too human, when platforms and artificial intelligence seem to rule the cultural field? We believe the value of creation is beyond measure, because its dignity comes from the dignity of life itself.

And even if the Hour came, to create is to hold the seed and plant it.

"To create is a vital act. Those

who create shape the forms of

the world. Creation has value."

The HYK Manifesto

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THE MANIFESTO FILM.

THE MANIFESTO
FILM.

THE MANIFESTO FILM.

« La Main », HYK's manifesto film. Creation starts in the heart, then unfolds through the human hand. Nothing but artists' hands: painting, playing, writing, dancing, scratching, grabbing a mic.

Hands playing an MPC drum machine, still from the HYK film

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Original idea

Ahmed Mazouz

Original text

Abdallah Slaiman

Music and voice-over

Nikkfurie de La Caution

Direction, camera, editing, grading

Kerenor

With the hands of

Abdallah Slaiman · Mathias « Bebar » Mendez · Rim Sli · Tom Chiappalone · Bisk · Rim Battal · Sandrine Bodoira · DJ Cross Fella · Nikkfurie · Comer OBK · La Compagnie KH · Karim Khouader · Lucie Schild · Paula-Marie Ly · Olivia Pierre · Quentin Mariello · Alioune Sow · Keilys Viry

EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE

IN ARTS, CULTURE AND TECH

FOUNDING TEAM

Abdallah SLAIMAN

Co-founder &

CEO

A visionary entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience bridging arts, culture, and technology.

With a background in connecting underground creativity with digital innovation.
French-Syrian speaking 3 languages. Trained in Business & Law at La Sorbonne.

Pascal SOMARRIBA

Co-founder &

Managing Director

Over 30 years of experience managing international brands as CMO and CBO in creative industries and media (MTV, Benetton, T-Mobile, GAP). Launched 30+ TV Channels and digital platforms internationally.
French-Nicaraguan speaking 5 languages. Trained in Semiotics.

Nikkfurie DE LA CAUTION

Founding

Arts and Culture Director

Musician-producer and founding member of La Caution and Kourtrajmé, Nikkfurie helped define France’s underground by fusing rap with electronic and cinematic influences. His “Thé à la Menthe” (Ocean’s Twelve) became a cult hit, and for 20+ years he’s shaped independent artistry.

Musician-producer and founding member of La Caution and Kourtrajmé, Nikkfurie helped define France’s underground by fusing rap with electronic and cinematic influences.

His “Thé à la Menthe” (Ocean’s Twelve) became a cult hit, and for 20+ years he’s shaped independent artistry.

Ismail CHAIB

Founding

CTO

15 years of experience in developing and scaling tech products. Led 350 engineers for Yassir the +10M users African Super App. Repeat entrepreneur and 10 years in Fintech.

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