Journal du Pôle is a hybrid atelier and creative technology enterprise founded in London, inspired by the practice of pole dance as a radical act of self-determination.

We honour our roots with Ambre, artisanal grip, made in Kenya for hot climate. Each bottle supports our commitment to Community Inclusion, Social Impact, and Sustainability. We donate ten percent of our profits from each Batch to the Trans & Queer Solidarity Fund Kenya.

As an AWS Activate Startup we are in early stage research & development of movement technology intelligence solutions, with B2C and B2B SaaS utility.

A.T., our founder is a queer Kenyan transdisciplinary artist, from a career in law & financial technology, recently based in London. They are better known for training with FKA Twigs as a pole dance & fitness instructor, cinematographer, and headlining the Blackstage Show at the Clapham Grand. Originally trained as a vocalist & violinist, their work extends to film, photography, pole performance, and oil painting.

In residence, their current research interests straddle Arts and Sciences. They explore immersive media experiences: extended reality (XR) and augmented reality (AR) as frontier channels for stories that achieve lasting social impact through the cognitive reform of narratives that perpetuate structural inequities.

Ritually, A.T.’s movement is rooted in expressionism and the practice of pole dance as a radical act of self love. Ultimately, they are inspired by the idea that pole dance is a metaphor for gender & sexuality, innocent, yet stigmatised.