Moving in Mayhem: Stanislava Ovchinnikova x Let the Body Speak
Friday, November 3, 2023 7:15 pm – 9:15 pm CET/GMT+1P98a Lecture Hall
Moving in Mayhem screening program, curated by Stanislava Ovchinnikova in collaboration with the archive of 80+ films collected by Let the Body Speak project, delves into the Ukrainian contemporary dance scene as it adapts and responds to the ongoing Russian war. The program features ten short films that address changes brought by the full-scale invasion: some deal with the tanks becoming part of the cityscape and birthdays celebrated in the bomb shelters, while others take a more metaphorical approach, investigating themes of the eternal struggle between good and evil, or examining feelings of uncertainty, anxiety, and longing through body language.
Stanislava Ovchinnikova is a trauma-focused interdisciplinary artist and curator whose interests lie primarily in the area of politically engaged artistic practices. She curated Moving in Mayhem as a resident of Ukraine Solidarity Residencies Programme in Finland with support of Helsinki International Artist Programme as part of her ongoing efforts to create spaces for intercultural dialogue and critical engagement.
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