Interview with Simon de Leeuw for FAIR P(L)AY #4 on Elevator Radio

Broadcasted live at Radio Tempo Não Pára (26.10.2024)

Artist: Yon Eta

Yon Eta @ Radio TNP 26.10.2024

Future is a Difficult Word

A conversation with Anastasiia Manuliak, curator and cultural manager, Head of Visual Arts at the Ukrainian Institute in Kyiv, Ukraine, and representative of the Zapravka residency programme. 

She shares how Russia’s full-scale invasion has reshaped Ukraine’s cultural landscape: from new institutions and the increasing public demand for culture, to artists redefining their roles in times of war. From preserving memory through art to interventions on the battlefield, Anastasiia shows how creativity and resistance intertwine.

Speaking from a young artist’s perspective, she stresses that for emerging artists, war is their only reality—their only context. And when it comes to the future, she reminds us how uncertain that word has become: for many, only the present feels certain as the conflict continues.

Podcast created by DutchCulture and Are We Europe. Music by Dmytro Somov.

Back Fire | Episode 1: Future is a Difficult Word

Episode two of Back Fire welcomes Marjo van Schaik, a Dutch artist, designer, and cultural strategist working between Kyiv and Amsterdam. 
She dives into the surprising energy of Ukraine’s art scene, what she has learned from traditional weaving as a way to tell new stories, and the importance of cultural exchange for keeping artists visible and supported. 
Together, we explore women’s leadership, the value of creating space for connection, and how even small steps can spark real change.
"There's a hunger for people coming from abroad, even more than before."

Back Fire | Episode 2: The Power of Doing

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Interview with Simon de Leeuw for FAIR P(L)AY #4 on Elevator Radio

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