“Future is Merely a Part of the Past Which Has Been Forgotten”: Art in Zones of Conflict - Panel discussion “Future is Merely a Part of the Past Which Has Been Forgotten”: Art in Zones of Conflict - Panel discussion - Mahsa Aleph, Alevtina Kakhidze, Leila Nachawati Rego, Christoph Thun Hohenstein
State of the Art(ist), 7.9.2023, Ars Electronica Festival From repositioning everyday acts of survival as radical practices of resistance to reckoning with the longevity of colonial violence, artists’ creative resistance to oppression grants necessary visibility to global issues, even as the possibility of their work is thrown into uncertainty by repressive regimes. This conversation will shed light on threats against creative freedom around the world, as well as the ways in which artists persevere, amplifying voices and experiences that might otherwise go unheard and unseen. Speakers: Alevtina Kakhidze (UA), Mahsa Aleph (IR), Christoph Thun Hohenstein (AT); Moderation: Leila Nachawati Rego (ES/SY)
State of the Art(ist), 7.9.2023, Ars Electronica Festival