Biographies
Ben Khan
Ben Khan is a British Kashmiri artist born in 1992 from London, UK. A multidisciplinary artist, practicing as a musician for over a decade and recently completing studies in architecture from the Architectural Association, he explores experimental sound and space-making practices promoting alternative states of togetherness and gathering. His practice investigates notions of territory, the body and examining the boundaries between physical and metaphysical space. Looking at forces like sound and resonance to reimagine ecosystems, landscapes, and social ritual.
Michele Occelli
For over a decade, Michele Occelli has led workshops and classes that integrate hypnotherapy with creative disciplines—performance, dance, fine art, and architecture—to explore the mind-body connection. These have been presented at leading institutions across the UK (Barbican Centre, Camden Art Centre, Architectural Association, UAL), the U.S. (ICA LA), Europe (Between Bridges Berlin, FMAV Modena), and India (Volte Art Project – Mumbai).
Occelli is a fully qualified and registered hypnotherapist with postgraduate diplomas in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy and NLP. Trained under renowned figures such as Stephen Brooks, Dr. Ernest Rossi, and Dr. Stephen Gilligan, his integrative practice draws from clinical hypnotherapy, somatic therapy, and mindfulness-based approaches. With over 15 years of experience, he works with individuals and groups both online and from his private practice in London. Occelli is a registered member of the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council (GHSC) and the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR).
Lewis Walker
Lewis Walker is a London-born queer, non-binary movement artist. A former Great Britain gymnast and Acrobatic Gymnastics World Champion, they trained from age 6 to 21 before earning a degree in Contemporary Dance. Their work spans theatre, film, fashion, music, and the commercial sector. Walker continues to choreograph gymnastics competition routines for the Great Britain, Italian and French national teams. Their creative vision and dynamic movement style have led to collaborations with Tim Walker, Yorgos Lanthimos, ANOHNI, Tirzah, BULLYACHE, Burberry, UNTITLAB, and the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA).
Beyond performance, Walker is dedicated to teaching movement as a tool for accessing deeper states of consciousness and developing a deeper understanding of consensual touch. Their Connecting to Improv workshop explores dance improvisation as a ritual of shared energy and expression, while MOVE HYPNO, a collaboration with hypnotherapist Michele Occelli, blends movement and hypnotherapy for personal transformation.
Walker is currently a Studio Wayne McGregor RESIDENT 6 artist-in-residence.
