Aiyoka is an international artist from Kazakhstan, among the first generation born in the new republic since it gained its independence from the former Soviet Union.

Her work is influenced by growing up in a country that is rooted in the past while rapidly changing. Her primary themes are memory and tradition, both personal and cultural.

She has exhibited in Ostrava, Prague and Honolulu. She is currently based in the Czech Republic where she is working toward a bachelor’s degree in Art.