In this podcast, Polish artist Patrycja Rozwora engages in insightful conversations with fellow artists, curators, and researchers about their visual and socially engaged work, all connected to the vibrant and diverse region known as 'Eastern Europe.' Each episode offers an easy-going yet thought-provoking dialogue, exploring topics like art, politics, and food, all through a rich tapestry of accents and perspectives. New episodes are released every four weeks, on Monday.
Episodes
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
EP. 54 - about an exhibition, Franciszka Themerson: Walking Backwards in Tate Britain.
In conversations with:
Dr Hilary Floe, Senior Curator, Modern and Contemporary British Art, Tate Britain
Saskia Flower, Assistant Curator, Modern and Contemporary British Art, Tate Britain
Weronika Gertig - Burgess, Themerson Estate London
Franciszka Themerson (1907-1988) was a Polish, later British, painter, illustrator, filmmaker and set designer. Together with her husband Stefan Themerson, she was one of the most important experimental filmmakers in interwar Poland. Her film work, as well as her paintings and drawings, challenged social conformity and revealed her belief in individual freedom. During and after the Second World War, Francziszka Themerson created humorous works that dealt profoundly with the complex themes of trauma and loss.
The one-room display at Tate Britain is free and open to all till the 30th of March 2025.
References:
The Themerson Archive Catalogue
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This episode was created for Contemporary LYNX and with support of Polish Cultural Institute London
Podcast thumbnail:
Copyrights Themerson Estate
Franciszka Themerson (1907 – 1988)
Comme la vie est lente et comme l'espérance est violente
Painted in 1959
Oil paint on canvas
101.5 x 151 cm
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Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora,
get in touch: www.patrycjarozwora.com
Mix & master: Jonas Kröper
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
EP. 53 - in conversation with Krystyna Kacpura - President of the Polish women's rights foundation FEDERA.
The Foundation for Women and Family Planning FEDERA is a non-governmental organization fighting for reproductive health and rights, established in Poland in 1991.
On the podcast, you will learn about the history of the Foundation and its current projects and actions in light of Poland's regressive politics over the past decade. Krystyna Kacupra describes in detail the changes in Polish abortion law from communist times to 1993, 2022, and today.
Favourite home food: Polish sweets
References:
ARTE Tracks East - Alles neu? Polen nach dem Regierungswechsel
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Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora
Mix & master: Jonas Kröper
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
EP. 52 - in conversations with Belarusian film director and screenwriter, Aliaksei Paluyan.
Aliaksei's debut documentary film COURAGE, about the mass protests in Belarus in 2020/2021, had its world premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival, has been screened at major documentary film festivals and has been longlisted for the 2022 Oscars.
In the podcast, Aliaksei talks about his experiences making COURAGE and how it feels to look back on the Belarusian uprising 3 years later. Listeners will also get a glimpse of Aliaksei's current screenplay and his new film about the polarisation of Belarusian society.
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Films:
Favourite home food: Mashed potatoes and Cold Beet Soup with Kefir
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Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora
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Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
EP. 51 - in conversations with Czech photographer and educator, Libuše Jarcovjáková.
Her distinctive work was first shown to a wide audience at Les Rencontres d'Arles in 2019, when Libuše was already in her 60s. Since then, her black and white analogue photographs depicting islands of freedom in a grey, communist Czechoslovakia have attracted much international attention.
As a tribute to Libuše's work, Czech filmmaker Klára Tasovská has created a film based on her photographs and diary entries entitled 'I'm Not Everything I Want to Be', which has just premiered at this 74th Berlinale Film Festival.
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References:
I'm Not Everything I Want to Be by Klára Tasovská
Favourite home food: Traditional Japanese Ramen
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This interview was made possible with the help of Kai Hermann/ NOISE Film&TV
Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora
Mix & master: Jonas Kröper
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
EP. 50 - in conversations with the host of Kitchen Conversations, Patrycja Rozwora.
For the anniversary episode, Patrycja invited her good friend and Georgian artist Sophia Tabatadze to interview her. Among other things, listeners will hear how Patrycja's Western art training inspired a podcast about Eastern art, how she deals with hearing her own voice when editing the podcast, and who her dream guest would be...
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References:
Favourite home food: Meat - potato - salad dish (vegan version)
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Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora
Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
EP. 49 - in conversation with researcher and writer from Kazakhstan, Aizada Arystanbek
Aizada's research centers on gender, culture, nationalism and decoloniality. She received her Master of Arts degree in Gender Studies from Central European University and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the Department of Sociology at Rutgers University. Aizada sees her work as an intersection of research and activism and is dedicated to contributing to the non-violent production of knowledge on Central Asia.
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References:
Favourite home food: Baursak - Kazakh bread, Uzbek Samsas
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Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora
Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper
Music: Úide, Darkhan Juzz
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
EP. 48 - in conversation with curator and art critic Agnieszka Tes about the work of polish painter, Jerzy Nowosielski.
Jerzy Nowosielski (1923-2011) was a Polish painter, illustrator, stage designer, philosopher and Orthodox theologian. He is regarded as one of the most outstanding contemporary icon painters. In addition, his exemplary abstract geometric compositions became famous for combining Christian art and the avant-garde to create a whole new, extraordinary style of sacred art.
References:
"Nietoperz w świątyni. Biografia Jerzego Nowosielskiego" by Dr. Krystyna Czerni (book in PL)
Exhibition in Royal Castle Warsaw
Church of the Holy Spirit in Tychy
"Jerzy Nowosielski" by SKIRA (book in ENG)
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This episode was created for Contemporary LYNX and with support of Polish Cultural Institute London
Host, recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora
Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper
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Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
EP. 47 - in conversation with life artist, food activist and social worker from Armenia, Mischa Badasyan.
Mischa began his artistic journey by posing as a nude model at an art academy in Dresden. Over the last ten years, he has done long-term performances and site-specific actions, led educational workshops and worked in a food activist collective, just to name a few.
Most recently, Mischa put himself in a metal net filled with kilos of rescued bread and stood at a square in Zurich, to inform people about the terrible humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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References:
Favourite home food: Zhingyalov hats
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Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora
Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
EP. 46 - in conversations with film producer from Belarus, Leonid Kalitenya.
From October 10 to October 13, 2023, the Belarusian Filmmakers’ Network jointly with SMartDE conducted a conference for young Belarusian directors and producers in Berlin. The event was dedicated to the socialization and professional integration of freelance Belarusian filmmakers in the German and EU film industries.
During the podcast, Leonid talks about his work as a film producer and his involvement in various projects aimed at bringing independent Belarusian cinema to international audiences, as well as supporting the filmmakers - many of whom have been living in exile since May 2020.
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References:
mova.pro (app to learn Belarusian)
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Belarusian Filmmakers' Network (BFN)
Running Turtle (Film production company)
'Life in a checked bag' by Andrej Palupanau
Film recommendations:
- 'II' (Two) by Vlada Senkova
- 'When Flowers Are Not Silent' by Andrei Kutsila
- 'Fostering' by Andrei Kaszpierski
Favourite home food: Cottage cheese with chocolate
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Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora
Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
EP. 45 - in conversations with multidisciplinary artists from the Republic of Kalmykia, Victoria Sarangova.
Patrycja discovered the work of Victoria in a group show 'Өмә' in Kunstraum Kreuzberg Berlin. The show spoke about collective self-help practices of various ethnic groups living inside Russia today.
During the podcast conversation Victoria shares her two long term projects; 'Motherland' - where she traces the history of her Kalmyk acceptors and 'Archaeology of Progress' - where she takes a critical look at the idea of progress as something equally positive for all members of our society.
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References:
Exhibition 'Өмә' in Kunstraum Kreuzberg
Favourite food from home: Beerg and Bortsg
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Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora
Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper