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Kitchen Conversations

Hosted by Polish artist Patrycja Rozwora , this podcast features in-depth yet accessible conversations with artists, curators, and researchers working across Eastern Europe. Each episode explores visual and socially engaged practices through discussions on art, politics, everyday life, and cultural context, shaped by diverse accents and perspectives. New episodes are released every four weeks, on Mondays.

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21. filmPOLSKA: Polish cinema at your Berlin doorstep - with Bartek Tesarz

#79 – in conversation with director of filmPOLSKA, Bartek Tesarz. Bartek - a cinephile, film scholar and film curator shares his daily routine as the main organiser of the largest festival of Polish cinema outside Poland. You will receive insider recommendations for the 21st edition of the festival, featuring a unique selection of competition films, as well as a rich retrospective programme…

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Fighting the Moscow heritage with Natasha Konradova

#78 – in conversation with academic researcher and cultural historian Natasha Konradova. Natasha began her career as a passionate journalist, travelling across remote regions of Russia and speaking with people. In 2014, following the annexation of Crimea, she and her family decided to leave Moscow and settled in Berlin. Since 2022, she has been active in a human rights organisation, running…

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On good websites and radical web development - with Maisa Imamović

#77 – in conversation with writer, web developer, media artist and educator Maisa Imamović. On the podcast Maisa is speaking about her newest book Maisa in Webland - Detouring UX* Destinies published by Set Margines #63 in 2025. The book combines fiction, interviews, case studies, and critical theory to shed light onto the history of the web and gives examples of how we can still resist dominant…

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Erotica as a way to uncover real emotions — with Linda Zhengová

#76 – in conversation with Czech-Chinese photographer, writer, and curator Linda Zhengová. Linda's work is rooted in an exploration of human emotions, ranging from vulnerability and trauma to the search for happiness. Through photography and interdisciplinary methods, she strives to capture fleeting emotional states, the intimate connections between strangers, and personal transformation. On the…

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Monumental art on paper - with Olena Pronkina

#5 Between Mothers In conversation with Ukrainian artist Olena Pronkina, as part of a new series of Kitchen Conversations devoted to mothers and motherhood in the arts. For the past couple of years, Olena’s work has focused on experiences of transition, instability, and the search for one’s place within new environments and conditions. Becoming a mother brought a pause to her usual artistic…

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Self-initiated residency into motherhood — with Marcelina Amelia

#4 Between Mothers In conversation with multidisciplinary Polish artist Marcelina Amelia, in a new series of Kitchen Conversations devoted to mothers and motherhood in the arts. Marcelina Amelia was born in Częstochowa (Poland) and is now based in Brighton (UK). Marcelina works with painting, print, textile, photography, installation, video, and performance. Her art touches on themes such as…

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From Berlin to Kyiv: A Magazine Journey — with Sebastian Wells

#73 – in conversation with documentary photographer Sebastian Wells Sebastian's long-term documentary projects explore the interplay between spaces, people, and systems of power. In 2022, he co-founded the English-language magazine Solomiya with Vsevolod Kazarin. The publication showcases contemporary Ukrainian artists and writers, with each issue (now at No. 5) examining different aspects of the…

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On dust, dirt and treasures - with Kamila Wolszczak

#3 Between Mothers In conversation with multidisciplinary Polish artist Kamila Wolszczak, in a new series of Kitchen Conversations devoted to mothers and motherhood in the arts. Kamila likes thinking while walking, digging clay, collecting dust and listening to the sounds of ceramics. She is a mum to a now one year old Amber but started working with kids long before becoming a mum herself. Kamila…

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Mothers Without Hands - with Tereza Bušková

#2 Between Mothers In conversation with Birmingham-based, Prague-born artist Tereza Bušková in a new series of Kitchen Conversations devoted to mothers and motherhood in the arts. Tereza’s practice delves into ritual, tradition, and craft, reviving and reimagining Slavic and broader European customs. Whether hosting baking and craft workshops or orchestrating city-wide processions as part of her…

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Cottbus und das osteuropäische Kino - mit Bernd Buder

#70 – im Gespräch mit dem Programmdirektor des FilmFestivals Cottbus, Bernd Buder. Das FilmFestival Cottbus ist eines der weltweit führenden Festivals, wenn es um das aktuelle Filmschaffen in Mittel- und Osteuropa geht. Im Zentrum des Festivals stehen drei Wettbewerbe. Viele Filme feiern in Cottbus ihre internationale, deutsche oder sogar weltweit erste Aufführung. Nach fast jedem Film gibt es…

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