Author Archives: Stefania Smolkina
PRESS: The art the Taliban couldn’t stop by The New European
Source: The New European Richard Holledge 16.03.2023 PRESS TEXT The art the Taliban couldn’t stop Hundreds of Afghan artists have had to flee the country since the regime closed down galleries and threatened them with prison For centuries, the Afghan … Continue reading
Wide-spread press attention on Denisova and Yudnikov’s play in Barcelona
‘My Mother and the Total Invasion’, Sasha Denisova‘s new play performed by Aleksey Yudnikov at the CCCB’s theatre in Barcelona, attracted widespread attention in the Spanish media. The mother of the author still lives in Kyiv today, resilient and resistant … Continue reading
Mourning the passing and honouring the life of Peter Weibel
With sadness we mourn the passing, and honour the life, of Peter Weibel, the colourful, larger-than-life fixture of the European and international world of art. This is the man who was Valie Export’s famous dog-on-a-leash in the famed action-art piece … Continue reading
PRESS: Una madre en medio de la guerra en Ucrania by El País
Source: El País Tamara Djermanovic 07.03.2023 PRESS TEXT In English (translation): A mother in the midst of war in Ukraine Putin’s invasion has put those who speak Russian but have never been pro-Russian up against the wall. Many are trying … Continue reading
PRESS: Els refugiats ucraïnesos no veuen “opcions de millora en un futur pròxim” by elTRIANGLE
Source: elTRIANGLE Pol Borràs 04.03.2023 PRESS TEXT In English (translation): Ukrainian refugees see no “options for improvement in the near future” Refugees interviewed by EL TRIANGLE recall the beginning of the war, now a year ago, and how they are … Continue reading
PRESS: “L’humor pot catalitzar episodis funestos” by El Punt Avui
Source: El Punt Avui 02.03.2023 Jordi Bordes PRESS TEXT In English (translation): ACTOR ALEKSEI YUDNIKOV PERFORMING A COMEDY ON ANNIVERSARY OF RUSSIAN INVASION “Humour can catalyse disastrous episodes” Aleksey Yudnikov completes his stay in Barcelona (which began in July) with … Continue reading
PRESS: La guerra d’Ucraïna a través dels ulls de la mare by surtdecasa
Source: surtdecasa Helena Martín 01.03.2023 PRESS TEXT In English (translation): The war in Ukraine through the eyes of the mother The Barcelona Artists at Risk residency presents the work ‘My Mother and the Total Invasion’, created by the Ukrainian artists … Continue reading
PRESS: Ukrainische Pianist spielt im Zwickauer Schumann-Haus by Blick.de
Source: Blick.de 27.02.2023 PRESS TEXT In English (translation): Ukrainian pianist plays in Zwickau’s Schumann House Lunchtime concerts are a popular programme item Zwickau. The Robert Schumann House invites you to spend your lunch break with music on Friday, 3 March … Continue reading
PRESS: Menschenrechte und Kunst – Ivor Stodolsky von „Artists at Risk“ im Gespräch by Deutschlandfunk
Source: Deutschlandfunk / Corso Podcast 24.02.2023 Ulrich Biermann Interview in full (9:26 minutes, in German): Deutschlandfunk / Corso Podcast Here is a short summary of the interview: On the anniversary of the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine on … Continue reading
PRESS: Das Goethe-Institut Ukraine ein Jahr nach Beginn des russischen Angriffskriegs by Deutsche Presseindex
Source: Deutsche Presseindex Firma Goethe-Institut e. V. 23.02.2023 PRESS TEXT In English (translation): The Goethe-Institut Ukraine one year after the start of the Russian war of aggression On the occasion of tomorrow’s anniversary of the Russian attack on all of … Continue reading
