Me pitching my app, How Are We, at ID8
my story
Hey, I’m George Taktak and I’m a human being!
Born in London 🇬🇧 raised by Middle Eastern parents 🇱🇧 I’m queer, non-binary (he/they) 🏳️🌈 & spiritual 😇
I believe in ‘possibility’ 💫 that creating space allows for new opportunities.
I’m creative & analytical and love to make things of real value that still inspire & engage people!
In 2013, I started working in mental health to help my grandpa who was suffering with Alzheimer’s. I lead the way in using tech for wellbeing and am a patented inventor.
In 2018, I became suicidal (ironic, I know!). Psychoanalytic therapy helped me process trauma and limiting beliefs. Art, music, dance & poetry heal me daily :)
I believe in the power of humour to bring levity, accessibility and joy to difficult topics - which we need because life’s short!
Ultimate Connection, 2022
my art
Somehow, especially amidst the greatest tragedies, I’ve always found my way back to art and creativity. They set me free. Whether it’s making something myself or getting inspired by others…
When I’m expressing myself, I find my feelings flow from me in organic forms, bold colours and through surreal concepts. I need to go beyond reality to be able to capture the ethereal nature of existence.
While sometimes I do decide what I want to create in advance, often I simply allow my unconscious to do what it does naturally, free from the judgement I place on myself in almost every other part of my life!