Author Archives: Elda
AR-Cultural Traffic at Slow River House
Cultural Traffic is a Kharkiv-based NGO supporting artistic and research-driven practices through residencies, exhibitions, research projects, and heritage initiatives that strengthen local cultural knowledge in eastern Ukraine. Its rural residency Slow River House offers artists a space for focused work, … Continue reading
AR-Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art
The Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw, established in 1989, is one of the leading interdisciplinary art centres in Central and Eastern Europe. Its residency program has been hosting over 300 artists and curators from around the world … Continue reading
Artists at Risk (AR) Opening IrídiaFest 2026
✨ Artists at Risk (AR) Opening IrídiaFest 2026 Artists at Risk (AR) is honored to open the fourth edition of IrídiaFest 2026 in Barcelona with a conversation on art, protection and human rights. In the opening session of the festival, … Continue reading
PRESS: Iranians from artistic exile: “You don’t negotiate with monsters; Europe should see that” by Cultura B
Source: Cultura B by Joana Justícia, 12 March 2026, Link to original article: https://culturab.cat/entrevistes/iranians-exili-artistic-monstres-no-negocia-europa-ho-hauria-veure/ Automated machine translation: Iranians from artistic exile: “You don’t negotiate with monsters; Europe should see that” Joana Justícia | 12 March 2026 | Barcelona (Eixample) | Cultura … Continue reading
Issa Touma’s return to AR-Helsinki!
Issa Touma’s return to AR-Helsinki! Touma is a self-taught photographer and filmmaker whose work is held in major international collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (London) and FOMU (Antwerp). His films have received wide international recognition, with 9 Days … Continue reading
PRESS: Over 6,000 Sign Letter Opposing Russia’s Venice Biennale Pavilion by Hyperallergenic
Source: Hyperallergenic by Bella Bloomberg, 10.3.2026, https://hyperallergic.com/over-6-000-sign-letter-opposing-russias-venice-biennale-pavilion/ Press text: Over 6,000 Sign Letter Opposing Russia’s Venice Biennale Pavilion The petition, signed by cultural figures such as Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova, comes as the European Union threatens to pull Biennale funding … Continue reading
PRESS: A symbol of the decline of the Iranian regime by Revista 5W
SOURCE: https://www.revista5w.com/temas/conflictos/un-simbolo-de-la-decadencia-del-regimen-irani-158676 AUTOMATED MACHINE TRANSLATION: At the heart of Tehran, a colossus of gray concrete stands upright as if time had stopped within it: the Khomeini Musalla. This monumental building, trapped for nearly four decades in the grinding gears of … Continue reading
AR-Resident Daniel Mparanyi
Biography Daniel Mparanyi (Masasi Mparanyi Daniel) is a gospel musician, multidisciplinary artist, and peace activist from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. His work combines music, spoken word, and visual storytelling to address themes of war, displacement, faith, and human … Continue reading
PRESS: Iranian Women in Catalonia: “Women started the movement — they won’t steal the revolution from us” by 3CAT
Source: 3CAT by Clara Virgili Mas and Núria Jar, March 7, 2026 https://www.3cat.cat/3catinfo/iranianes-a-catalunya-les-dones-vam-iniciar-el-moviment-no-ens-robaran-la-revolucio/noticia/3398422/ Automated text translation: Iranian Women in Catalonia: “Women started the movement — they won’t steal the revolution from us” The war by Israel and the United States against … Continue reading
PRESS: Hossein Zoghi, periodista iranià exiliat a Catalunya: “El govern de l’Iran no avisa els ciutadans dels bombardejos perquè vol que morin i fer-ne propaganda” by RAC1
Source: Rac1 by Joan Torras, 4.3.2026 https://www.rac1.cat/internacional/20260304/329225/hossein-zoghi-periodista-irania-exiliat-catalunya-govern-iran-avisa-ciutadans-bombardejos-morin-propaganda-versio.html Automated text translation: Hossein Zoghi, Iranian journalist exiled in Catalonia: “The Iranian government does not warn citizens about the bombings because it wants people to die and then use it as propaganda.” The … Continue reading
