Artists Talking

<p>Welcome to the pilot season of <strong>Artists Talking!</strong></p><br><p><strong>Artists Talking</strong> is a series of co-created public conversations in English with contemporary artists working in Finland.</p><br><p>The program is presented by<a href="www.culturecurrent.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Culture Current</a>, an arts and education non-for-profit based in Helsinki, Finland.</p><br><p>Each episodes consists of an hour-long talk between the host and artistic director of the series - Alexander Komlosi - and a guest artist from a different artistic field.&nbsp;Audience questions follow the conversation.</p><br><p>In each episode, Alex and his guest speak about the same three themes:</p><ul><li>What do we find difficult about making and receiving art?</li><li>Artistic subject matter and technique</li><li>Art in Contexts</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Through the four conversations, we discover themes common to artistic work, and explore issues specific to each guest artist’s field.&nbsp;</p><p>This season, we delve into the fields of dance, theatre, fine art, and music.</p><br><p><strong>SCROLL DOWN FOR EPISODE LIST</strong></p><br><p>The project aims to foster a quality cultural program for artistic communities and the general public. It creates a supportive and casual space to explore each artist’s personality, profession, and the creative process.&nbsp;It builds a shared intercultural space where Finnish and non-Finnish artists have an opportunity to reflect on their work and artistic lives. The talks allow artists and audiences to meet, learn from one another, and deepen mutual contact.</p><br><p>The talks took place 1-2 times a month at Yö Gallery in downtown Helsinki in spring 2023. The conversations have been recorded and presented here as a podcast series to reach a wider audience.</p><br><p>Please send us feedback on this pilot season!</p><p>--</p><p><strong>PROGRAM AND RELEASE SCHEDULE</strong></p><br><p>The host and Artistic Director of Artists Talking is <a href="https://www.culturecurrent.org/alexander-komlosi/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alexander Komlosi.</a></p><p>Guest artists include a diverse group of Finnish-, Swedish-speaking, and international artists from various artistic fields working in Finland.</p><br><p><strong>EPISODE 1: Jenni-Elina von Bagh</strong></p><p>Dancer, choreopgrapher, and the Artistic Director of Zodiak, Centre for Contemporary</p><p>Release date: September 15, 2023</p><br><p><strong>EPISODE 2: Mikhail Durnenkov</strong></p><p>Playwright. His play Lyhyt episodi sienisivilisaation universaalissa historiassa was recently presented (February 2023) at Espoo Kaupunginteatteri with Klockriketeater.</p><p>Release date: October 15, 2023</p><br><p><strong>EPISODE 3: Meri Helmi Särkkä</strong></p><p>(Formerly known as Mariam Haji) is a Bahraini multi-disciplinary fine artist who currently lives and works in Porvoo, Finland.</p><p>Release date: November 15, 2023</p><br><p><strong>EPISODE 4: Charlotta Kerbs</strong></p><p>Singer, musician, and songwriter. Currently active with bands such as Afrojazz Quintet and Charlotta Kerbs and the Strays.</p><p>Release date: December 15, 2023</p><br><p><strong>For detailed bios of our host, guest, and staff, please see our </strong><a href="https://www.culturecurrent.org/blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>blog</strong></a>.</p><br><p>For more information about the project and Culture Currrent, visit us <a href="https://www.culturecurrent.org/artists-talking/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>All content © Kulttuuriyhdistys Culture Current ry</p><br><p>Funding from Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, Arts Council Finland (Taike), Culture Current, its members and supporting members. Thanks! Kiitos! Tack!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>