Kitchen Conversations Patrycja Rozwora

EP. 54  - about an exhibition, Franciszka Themerson: Walking Backwards in Tate Britain. 
In conversations with:
Dr Hilary Floe, Senior Curator, Modern and Contemporary British Art, Tate Britain
Saskia Flower, Assistant Curator, Modern and Contemporary British Art, Tate Britain
Weronika Gertig - Burgess, Themerson Estate London
Franciszka Themerson (1907-1988) was a Polish, later British, painter, illustrator, filmmaker and set designer. Together with her husband Stefan Themerson, she was one of the most important experimental filmmakers in interwar Poland. Her film work, as well as her paintings and drawings, challenged social conformity and revealed her belief in individual freedom. During and after the Second World War, Francziszka Themerson created humorous works that dealt profoundly with the complex themes of trauma and loss. 
The one-room display at Tate Britain is free and open to all till the 30th of March 2025. 
References:
The Themerson Archive Catalogue
Unposted Letters publication
The Barbican exhibition
Jasia Reichardt curator
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This episode was created for Contemporary LYNX and with support of Polish Cultural Institute London
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Copyrights Themerson Estate  
Franciszka Themerson (1907 – 1988)
Comme la vie est lente et comme l'espérance est violente
Painted in 1959 
Oil paint on canvas
101.5 x 151 cm
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Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora,
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Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

EP. 53 - in conversation with Krystyna Kacpura - President of the Polish women's rights foundation FEDERA.
The Foundation for Women and Family Planning FEDERA is a non-governmental organization fighting for reproductive health and rights, established in Poland in 1991.
On the podcast, you will learn about the history of the Foundation and its current projects and actions in light of Poland's regressive politics over the past decade. Krystyna Kacupra describes in detail the changes in Polish abortion law from communist times to 1993, 2022, and today. 
Favourite home food: Polish sweets
References:
FEDERA website
FEDERA Insta
ARTE Tracks East - Alles neu? Polen nach dem Regierungswechsel
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EP. 52 - in conversations with Belarusian film director and screenwriter, Aliaksei Paluyan.
Aliaksei's debut documentary film COURAGE, about the mass protests in Belarus in 2020/2021, had its world premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival, has been screened at major documentary film festivals and has been longlisted for the 2022 Oscars.
In the podcast, Aliaksei talks about his experiences making COURAGE and how it feels to look back on the Belarusian uprising 3 years later. Listeners will also get a glimpse of Aliaksei's current screenplay and his new film about the polarisation of Belarusian society. 
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Films:
Courage (trailer)
Lake of Happiness (trailer)
Country of Woman (trailer) 
Sofia
Other references:
Instagram: @aliaksei_paluyan
Website: www.paluyan.com
Kunsthochschule Kassel
The Double Life of Véronique (1991) by Krzysztof Kieslowski
Favourite home food: Mashed potatoes and Cold Beet Soup with Kefir
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EP. 51 - in conversations with Czech photographer and educator, Libuše Jarcovjáková. 
Her distinctive work was first shown to a wide audience at Les Rencontres d'Arles in 2019, when Libuše was already in her 60s. Since then, her black and white analogue photographs depicting islands of freedom in a grey, communist Czechoslovakia have attracted much international attention.
As a tribute to Libuše's work, Czech filmmaker Klára Tasovská has created a film based on her photographs and diary entries entitled 'I'm Not Everything I Want to Be', which has just premiered at this 74th Berlinale Film Festival. 
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References:
I'm Not Everything I Want to Be by Klára Tasovská
Artist website
Les Rencontres d'Arles 2019
T-Club book
Favourite home food: Traditional Japanese Ramen
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This interview was made possible with the help of Kai Hermann/ NOISE Film&TV
Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora
Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

EP. 50 - in conversations with the host of Kitchen Conversations, Patrycja Rozwora.
For the anniversary episode, Patrycja invited her good friend and Georgian artist Sophia Tabatadze to interview her. Among other things, listeners will hear how Patrycja's Western art training inspired a podcast about Eastern art, how she deals with hearing her own voice when editing the podcast, and who her dream guest would be...
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References:
www.patrycjarozwora.com
365 Days by Patrycja Rozwora
Teatr GO
Design Academy Eindhoven
Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Sandberg Instituut
Małgorzata Mirga-Tas
Biennale Arte 2022 | Poland
Favourite home food: Meat - potato - salad dish (vegan version) 
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EP. 49 - in conversation with researcher and writer from Kazakhstan, Aizada Arystanbek
Aizada's research centers on gender, culture, nationalism and decoloniality. She received her Master of Arts degree in Gender Studies from Central European University and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the Department of Sociology at Rutgers University. Aizada sees her work as an intersection of research and activism and is dedicated to contributing to the non-violent production of knowledge on Central Asia. 
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References:
Aizada's Instagram
Decolonial Disruptions in Central Asia: Understanding Reactions to Russian Migrants in the Wake of Putin’s Mobilization by Aizada Arystanbek
Rutgers University
Bloody January 2022
Favourite home food: Baursak - Kazakh bread, Uzbek Samsas
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Music: Úide, Darkhan Juzz