How Does War, Political Violence and Displacement Shape Artistic Practice? – A Roundtable Discussion with Artists and Researchers

Ethnographic Laboratory Association in Warsaw and the INSPIRE project at Peace Research Insitue in Oslo invite you all to: How does war, political violence and displacement shape artistic practice? – a roundtable discussion with artists and researchers

Wednesday, the 11th of October, 2023
18:00-20:00
Duzy Pokoj
ul. Warecka 4/6
entrance from ul. Kubusia Puchatka
00-040 Warszawa

A roundtable discussion with international artists and researchers participating in the INSPIRE Open Space exploring inspiration, motivation and artistic creation of artists engaged with themes of war, conflict, displacement and social (in)justice. How do such contexts shape creative and artistic practice? How do artists coming from such experiences negotiate their own public and private engagements and responses? How such experiences open up but also constrain artistic practice? How is art narrating, documenting, responding and transforming such contexts and experiences?

Event will be held in English

Contact:
Kasia Grabska +41797364698 or Whatsapp: +48607970127

INSPIRE Open Space for new encounters, reflections, and co-creation: exploring inspiration, motivation and artistic creation of artists engaged with themes of war, conflict, displacement and social (in)justice.

This is part of an Open Space of the INSPIRE project examining artistic inspiration, creative practice and imagination in the context of war, conflict, exile and oppression carried out by Kasia Grabska at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). The first Open Space took place in Geneva in September 2022. Visual artist Anna Konik and researcher Kasia Grabska co-organize the second Open Space in Warsaw, at Duzy Pokoj and Teatr Komuna (8-12 October 2023) with artists who have lived experiences of exile, displacement, violent conflict or political persecution and whose creative practice relates to these themes. Through their personal experiences and methodologies invited artists will create a hybrid, multi-layered perspective on the creative space of exile and political oppression. Read more about the participating artists here.

Join us to meet and learn more about these fascinating artists and their guests, their personal and creative trajectories and debating their personal and public commitments during an event at Duzy Pokoj on Wednesday, the 11th of October 2023.

The venue where the event takes place is located on the ground floor, with entrance from the street, you have to climb 3 steps to enter. It is possible to come with a guide dog.

If you have any needs or questions related to participation in the event, please send an e-mail to pracownia@etnograficzna.pl and we will try to find a solution.

Co-financed by the state budget under the program of the Minister of Education and Science called Social Responsibility of Science, project no. SONP/SN/550982/2022. The project is co-financed by the capital city of Warsaw.