Kitchen Conversations

#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 ongoing war — and how people in Ukraine continue to resist, survive, and live within a new reality.

References:

Artists website: https://sebastianwells.de/ 
Solomiya Mag: https://solomiyamag.com/ 
Ostkreuz Agentur der Fotografen: https://www.ostkreuz.de/
Shift Books (publishing house): https://www.instagram.com/shift.books/?hl=en 
Ukrainian Environmental Humanities Network: https://www.instagram.com/ukrenvhum/?hl=en 

Get the Solomiya magazine,
in Berlin - Do you read me?! https://doyoureadme.de/en 
in Warsaw - Ujazdowski Castle for Contemporary Art https://u-jazdowski.pl/en/programme/publications/bookshop 

in Kyiv - readellion https://readellion.com/ or zbirka https://zbirka.shop/eng/ 
Sebastian's favourite (home) food: Königsberger Klopse 
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Recording, editing & translation: Patrycja Rozwora

Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

#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 involves the youngest audience in her practice and attempts to learn from their open minds that are not yet conditioned by the structures of our capitalist societies.

References:

Artist Web https://kamilawolszczak.com/ 

Artist Insta https://www.instagram.com/kamila_wolszczak/ 

Biennale Sztuki dla Dziecka in Poznan https://biennaledladziecka.pl/ 

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Song: Mama by Heintje

Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora

Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper

#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 Mothers Without Hands project, her work is firmly grounded in community, fostering connections across cultural backgrounds and political divides.

References:

Artist website: https://www.terezabuskova.com/ 

Mothers Without Hands: https://motherswithouthands.wordpress.com/ 

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Song: Mama by Heintje

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#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 spannende Gespräche mit den anwesenden Regisseur*innen, Produzent*innen und Schauspieler*innen.

Website und Programm: https://www.filmfestivalcottbus.de/de/ 

Empfehlungen für Essen in Cottbus:

Stadtwächter https://maps.app.goo.gl/FRDKtjrRT2LkgFdN7 

Restaurant Kartoffelkiste https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZG5EyAtRZJDQsey57 

Bellessa  - Südamerikanisches Restaurant https://maps.app.goo.gl/XeK8iDkAkVuLN28a9 

Mosquito - https://maps.app.goo.gl/BtUYAUxmRReBTidj7 

Tratoria II Sardo https://maps.app.goo.gl/RL1Fj1hTnDdWiTxdA 

Esscobar https://maps.app.goo.gl/tsiR9GpDkK4NFb4Y9 

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Thumbnail: photo by Stefan Göbel

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#1 Between Mothers

Performance and live artist from Belarus, Larysa Bauge in a new series of Kitchen Conversations episodes devoted to mothers and motherhood in the arts.

Can motherhood and art truly coexist? Can parenting be seen as cool in the art world? What are the taboos we still don’t talk about? And ultimately, how can we make the art world a better place for mothers and parents?

As Larysa describes, her performances are full of blood, tears, and sweat—as befits an artist from Eastern Europe. An honest conversation about the bodily, physical, and mental effort it takes to be a mother—labor that’s so often simplified or diminished to quote Larysa “Oh, she’s just a stay-at-home mom.”

References:

Artist website: https://www.larysabauge.com/ 

Artist instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bauge_visualart/ 

Nightbitch (movie trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG2ThcpFM9o 

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Song: Mama by Heintje

Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora

Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper