Welcome to the second episode of Artists Talking!

Artists Talking is a series of co-created public conversations in English with contemporary artists working in Finland.

This podcast series presents the recordings of the live-conversations which took place in the Spring 2023 at Yö Gallery in Helsinki, Finland.

Artists Talking is produced by Culture Current, an arts and education non-for-profit based in Helsinki, Finland.

For more info about the series, please visit this page.

IN THIS EPISODE

Join us for an hour-long conversation between Alexander Komlosi, the host and artistic director of the series, and Mikhail Durnenkov.

Mikhail is a playwright and screenwriter well-known in Russia and abroad and based in Helsinki since March 2022 after leaving Russia due to his anti-war stance. . He began writing for theatre in 2000, and has been working professionally in the field since 2003. He is a member of the “New Drama” movement of contemporary Russian playwrights. Mikhail is the author of screenplays and award-winning plays. His play, Lyhyt episodi sienisivilisaation universaalissa historiassa, was recently presented (February 2023) at Espoo Kaupunginteatteri with Klockriketeater.

In this episode, Mikhail and Alex spoke about how to overcome the challenges of language and cultural differences in art-making, the therapeutic function of art, how art can show us the possible consequences of our choices, and how to learn from art you might not like. Stick around for audience questions at the end of the conversation.

Length 95 min.

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