Author Archives: Rowena Hurme
AR summer get-together 2024
Thank you to everyone who came to the annual AR summer get-together picnic at our beloved Venetsia building in Helsinki. It was a joy to see so many familiar faces and new friends come together in support of our AR-Helsinki … Continue reading
Documentation of the Nordic-Baltic Conference 2024
The Nordic-Baltic Conference 2024 talks are now available! Artists at Risk’s (AR) Co-Director Marita Muukkonen participated in the Nordic-Baltic Conference 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. The event brought together experts, researchers, and civil servants to exchange knowledge with professionals in the … Continue reading
PRESS: Konstnärer i knipa by Svenska Yle
Source: Svenska Yle Eva Pursiainen 21.9.2024 svenska.yle.fi/a/7-10063587 PRESS TEXT In English (Machine translated) Read whole article in Swedish here: svenska.yle.fi/a/7-10063587 Artists in trouble After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Russian theater artist Pavel Semchenko was censored. Through the organization Artists … Continue reading
AR-Resident Maya Kolesnik
Ukrainian artist Maya Kolesnik is currently an Artist at Risk (AR) Resident at Story Villa Heinävaara. Kolesnik shares her powerful experience as an artist at risk. In her words: “Fear ceased to be fear, nights and days merged into one, … Continue reading
Bongi MacDermott from the Swedish Arts Council: More money for artistic freedom ‘saves lives’
Art saves lives. Head of international cooperation Bongi MacDermott from the Swedish Arts Council (SAC) was interviewed by Sveriges Radio about their Artistic Freedom Programme that helps over 100 artists in Africa, Asia, and South America. MacDermott told Sveriges Radio … Continue reading
The State of the ART(ist) Talks at Ars Electronica Festival 2024
The State of the ART(ist) Talks at Ars Electronica Festival 2024 brought together an inspiring panel of prize winners and jury members to discuss the challenges artists face today – from political persecution to environmental crises. The talks are now … Continue reading
AR-Resident Tatyana Partina
Introducing Tatyana Partina, an artist and writer from Odessa currently in AR-residence in Story Villa Heinävaara. Partina expresses her creativity through watercolours, graphic art, and recently, oil pastels. The challenges of the war in Ukraine have made her artistic practice … Continue reading
Pavel Semchenko & 50+Tanssikollektiivi: 222 Wrong Movements
We are excited to invite you to the premiere of 222 Wrong Movements, the first stage production by the 50+Tanssikollektiivi, directed by the award-winning artist, theater director and AR-Alumnus Pavel Semchenko. What happens when things go wrong or differently than … Continue reading
Ethno Contemporary Ballet wins State of the ART(ist) prize for ‘Fertility’
We are thrilled to share that AR-alumni Nina Bulgakova, Anastasiia Mostova and Kateryna Zhuravlova from Ethno Contemporary Ballet have won the State of the ART(ist) prize for their Fertility performance. The Ars Electronica award honours artists who bravely face threats … Continue reading
AR-Alumnus Saddam Jumaily receives a special honour at State of the ART(ist) festival
We are happy to share that Saddam Jumaily’s Poisonous Meadow has received a special honour from the jury at the State of the ART(ist) festival! Jumaily was an AR-SHH-Resident in 2020 and took part in the Artists At Risk Pavilion … Continue reading
