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Sascia Bailer and Kemê Pellicer discuss curating and care, as well as the opportunities and limitations these have in the field of art and culture relating to precariousness, politics, and lived realities. This conversation was recorded on 24th February 2025. You can download Sascia Bailer's book for free: Sascia Bailer (2024) Caring Infrastructures. Transforming the Arts through Feminist Curating. Sascia Bailer is a feminist researcher, writer and curator working at the intersection of care, gender, and socially engaged art. In her doctoral dissertation she investigated the ambivalent relationship between curating and care, and formulated propositions towards caring infrastructures within the arts. In 2019/2020 she initiated a participatory curatorial programming on care as the Artistic Director of M.1 Arthur Boskamp-Stiftung in rural Northern Germany. Together with Didem Yazici, she curated the exhibition “Mothers*, Warriors, and Poets: Care as Resistance” (2023) at StadtPalais Stuttgart. She is the author of the article “Care for Caregivers. Curating against the Care Crisis” (in: “Curating with Care”, Routledge, 2023) and of the booklet “Curating, Care, and Corona” (Verlag der Arthur Boskamp Stiftung, 2020). She co-edited the anthology „Letters to Joan“ (2020, HKW) and the artist monographies „Re-Assembling Motherhood(s): On Radical Care and Collective Art as Feminist Practices“ by Maternal Fantasies (Onomatopee, 2021), and „What We Could Have Become: On Queer Feminist Filmmaking“ by Malu Blume (Onomatopee, 2021). She regularly writes for Monopol magazine on art, care, and gender justice. She has worked internationally within the arts, including MoMA PS1, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, and Vera List Center for Art and Politics. Editing: Milla Millasnoore

As part of #StopHatredNow 2025, Yasmin Ibrahimi, Doğa Çal, and Jani Anders Purhonen discuss about food and art, and how they relate to community building. Follow them and their initiatives online Bread Omens: https://www.breadomens.fi/ & @breadomensKoekeittiö / Test kitchen: https://koekeittiö.fi/ & @k.o.e.k.e.i.t.t.i.oKitchen Testimonies @kitchen_testimoniesYasmin Ibrahimi @yasminibrahim_Doğa Çal @cal.dogaJani Anders Purhonen @andersano

Osana #StopHatredNow 2024 ohjelmaa, EMMAssa järjestettiin paneelikeskustelu vallasta, representaatioista, ennakkoluuloista sekä näkyvyyden politiikasta keskiviikkona 15.5.2024. Keskustelemassa Päiviö Maurice Omwami ja Wanda Holopainen. Moderaattorina Monica Gathuo. #StopHatredNow on viikon mittainen, kerran vuodessa järjestettävä interkulttuurinen ja antirasistinen tapahtuma-alusta, joka luo uutta diskurssia moninaisuudesta. Usean taide- ja kulttuuriorganisaation yhteistyönä toteuttama tapahtuma rakentaa positiivisessa hengessä keskustelua diversiteetistä, inklusiivisuudesta, valtarakenteista, toiseudesta, sekä intersektionaalisista feministisistä strategioista. Inklusiivisuus, moninaisuus, syrjimättömyys, saavutettavuus ja sosiaalinen ja ekologinen kestävyys ovat jokaisen taide- ja kulttuuri-instituution tulevaisuutta määrittäviä kysymyksiä.

On Love and Critique panel discussion took place at the Complex Complicities seminar in Stockholm MDT during 30–31 May 2022. Where is the line between love and critique? How does the white gaze affect art critique? What is the position of a critic – do they need to distance themselves or is it okay to come closer? What exactly is a critics job? What is the relationship between an artist and a critic? The seminar was part of Bridges, a project designed to strengthen sustainable and long-term Nordic collaboration in the realms of antiracist and intersectionally feminist practices. The project is funded by Nordic Culture Point and produced by UrbanApa in collaboration with HAUT, MDT, CODA and Black Box Theater. The panelists: Ashik Zaman, Lydia Östberg Diakité & Valerie Kyeyune Backström The moderator: Samuel Girma

What's next? – Complicitness and the Power of Imagination panel discussion took place in seminar complex complicities in Copenhagen on the 15th of November 2022. The future is tomorrow, in five years, in 50 years and in 500 years. It is constantly created by us collectively. Our imaginations shape potential futures, how far can we dream? Can we dream of an artfield that would be diverse and vibrant? Can we imagine futures that can be inclusive, diverse and joyous? In this conversation, panelists are invited to discuss dreams of possible and impossible futures, the freedom as well as the responsibility of artists as creators of narratives as well as the notion of hope. The seminar was part of Bridges, a project designed to strengthen sustainable and long-term Nordic collaboration in the realms of antiracist and intersectionally feminist practices. The project is funded by Nordic Culture Point and produced by UrbanApa in collaboration with HAUT, MDT, CODA and Black Box Theater. The panelists: Yong Sun Gullach, Vala T. Foltyn, Jupiter Child The moderator: Kai Merke

Intersectionality in practice – Navigating the Complexity took place in Copenhagen on the 14th of November 2022. Intersectionality is hard! Our institutions as well as artists struggle to host diversity. In this panel discussion local artists from different contexts share their insight and tools for intersectional practices. Sharing is caring. The seminar in Copenhagen was part of Bridges, a project designed to strengthen sustainable and long-term Nordic collaboration in the realms of antiracist and intersectionally feminist practices. The project is funded by Nordic Culture Point and produced by UrbanApa in collaboration with HAUT, MDT, CODA and Black Box Theater. The panelists: Oriane Paras / Dance.cooperative, Marie Kaae & Julienne Doko The moderator: Malik Grosos

Power of Speculation panel discussion took place in seminar complex complicities in Oslo on the 22nd of April 2022. What do the panelists dream of and how does dreaming relate to their practice? Can dreams become a reality? The seminar was part of Bridges, a project designed to strengthen sustainable and long-term Nordic collaboration in the realms of antiracist and intersectionally feminist practices. The project is funded by Nordic Culture Point and produced by UrbanApa in collaboration with HAUT, MDT, CODA and Black Box Theater. The panelists: Sharma Vassvik, Nikita Amber Abbas and Duduzile Mathonsi. The moderator: Harmeet Kaur

Intersectionality in Practice – Towards antiracist feminist horizons? panel discussion took place in the seminar Complex Complicities in MDT in May 2022.   The seminar was part of Bridges, a project designed to strengthen sustainable and long-term Nordic collaboration in the realms of antiracist and intersectionally feminist practices. The project is funded by Nordic Culture Point and produced by UrbanApa in collaboration with HAUT, MDT, CODA and Black Box Theater. Speakers: Ulrika Flink, Saadia Hussain & Marit Shrin Carolasdotter Moderated by John-Paul Zaccarini Editing & sound mixing: Mimi Kantola

This keynote by Ninos Josef took place in the seminar Complex Complicities in MDT on the 31st of May 2022.   The seminar was part of Bridges, a project designed to strengthen sustainable and long-term Nordic collaboration in the realms of antiracist and intersectionally feminist practices. The project is funded by Nordic Culture Point and produced by UrbanApa in collaboration with HAUT, MDT, CODA and Black Box Theater.   The speaker: Ninos Josef Editing & sound mixing: Mimi Kantola

This keynote by Yolanda Bohm took place in the seminar Complex Complicities in MDT on the 30th of May 2022.   The seminar was part of Bridges, a project designed to strengthen sustainable and long-term Nordic collaboration in the realms of antiracist and intersectionally feminist practices. The project is funded by Nordic Culture Point and produced by UrbanApa in collaboration with HAUT, MDT, CODA and Black Box Theater.   The speaker: Yolanda Bohm Editing & sound mixing: Mimi Kantola

Ghanalais-suomalaiset tanssija-tanssinopettajat Ama Kyei ja Julian Owusu käyvät läpi kokemuksiaan mustuudesta ja länsimaisen tanssin konventioista sekä siitä, miten nämä yhdistyvät hiphop-tanssijan identiteetteihin. Julian Owusu on monialainen taiteilija, jonka taiteellisen työn keskiössä ovat yhteisöllisyyden rakentaminen, hip hop, tanssi, dekoloniaaliset työskentelytavat ja uusiksi kuvitteleminen. Hip hopin ja omien projektiensa ohella Owusu on työskennellyt tanssijana, koreografina ja näyttelijänä mm. Zodiakilla, Jojolla ja Oulun kaupunginteatterilla. Hän on toiminut opettajana Taideyliopiston Teatterikorkeakoulussa, Oulun ammattikorkeakoulussa sekä lukuisissa kaupallisissa tanssikouluissa. Taiteellisen työnsä ohella Owusu kuuluu The Nordic House of Reykjavikin ja Taikabox ry:n hallituksiin. Owusu on työskennellyt Taiteen edistämiskeskuksen (Taike) Nuortenkulttuurin läänintaiteilijana Pohjois-Pohjanmaan ja Kainuun alueilla vuosina 2016-2021. Ama Kyei on tanssija, koreografi ja doula. Hän suhtautuu intohimoisesti turvallisten tilojen luomiseen lapsille ja nuorille, ja näkee paljon voimaa yhteenkokoontumisessa ja yhdessä luomisessa. Kyei suhtautuu intohimoisesti myös luontoon. Hän on asunut viimeiset 8 vuotta Ruotisssa ja on kuluneen 1,5 vuoden aikana viettänyt suurimman osan ajastaan isänsä kotimaassa Ghanassa.  Podcast-jakson on tuottanut Zodiak – Uuden tanssin keskus.

How are art institutions funded, and where is the money coming from? What kind of financial support should institutions accept? How do artists and activists utilise soft power, for example in the recent Kiasma strike, and what effects can it have? Moderated by Ervin Latimer, with guests Terike Haapoja and Bassam El Baroni. Terike Haapoja is a Brooklyn based artist. In her installations, writings and collaborations, Haapoja explores possibilities for non-violent coexistence, focusing especially on multi-species politics. She was one of the core organisers of the recent kiasma strike. Bassam El Baroni is associate professor of curating and art mediation at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Aalto University. His most recent research engages with issues such as financialization in relation to artistic practices, AI and curating, artists’ engagement with infrastructural futures and histories, and new forms of artist-led activism. Ervin Latimer is a fashion and print designer, and the founder of deady-to-wear label Latimmier. Alongside design work Latimer writes and lectures on the intersections of queer-culture, anti-racism, masculinity and fashion.

"Jos syöminen ja pukeminen on radikaali teko, ja lepokin on vallankumouksellinen teko, onko meidän elämässämme mitään, mikä ei ole tavalla tai toisella ole aina julistamista, näkyväksi tekemistä tai kapinallista?" - Javiera Marchant Aedo Minkälaista tunnetyötä odotetaan rodullistettuun vähemmistöön kuuluvalta taiteilijalta verrattuna norminmukaisiin sellaisiin? Kuinka aktivistit ja taiteilijat voivat hoitaa ja auttaa itseään ja toisiaan? Ja miten luoda tunneyhteys taiteen ja aktivismin kautta toisiin ihmisiin? Vieraina Michelle Siriya Orenius ja Sunná Káddjá Valkeapää, moderaattorina Javiera Marchant Aedo. Michelle Siriya Orenius on suomalais-thaimaalainen Helsingissä asuva taiteilija; näytelmäkirjailija, käsikirjoittaja, ohjaaja ja dramaturgi. Sunná Káddjá Valkeapää on saamelais-karjalainen taiteilija ja kuvittaja. Javiera Marchant Aedo on tamperelainen ihmisoikeusaktivisti, yhdenvertaisuuskouluttaja, meemimestari & totaaliyksinhuoltaja. Hän saapui Suomeen 30 vuotta sitten poliittisena pakolaisena. Aktivismissaan hän painottaa, että henkilökohtainen on poliittista, ja että huolimatta siitä, kuka on paikalla, toimintamme aina joko vahvistaa tai purkaa yhteiskuntamme syrjiviä käytäntöjä. Credits: Tuotanto: Mira Eskelinen / UrbanApa Leikkaus: Mira Eskelinen Miksaus: Timo Tikka Jakso on nauhoitettu toukokuussa 2023 osana #StopHatredNow 2023 -ohjelmaa.

Kuinka oman yhteisön äärellä ja omalle yhteisölle luotu taide muovaa taiteentekijää? Voiko valtaväestön katseet ja odotukset ohittaa, ja mitä siitä voi seurata marginalisoidulle taiteentekijälle? Kuinka käsitellä omaan yhteisöön liittyviä kriittisiä tai monitulkintaisia kysymyksiä? Entä miksei taiteilijanerous kiinnosta? Keskustelemassa Stina Aletta Aikio ja Santi Garzón, moderaattorina Mira Eskelinen. Stina Aletta Aikio on saamelainen taiteilija, joka yhdistelee työssään uutta mediaa ja duodji-perinnettä moderneihin materiaaleihin, kuten jätteeseen ja lasiin. Aikio on ollut aktiivisesti mukana pohjoismaisessa queer-saamelaisliikehdinnässä. Taiteilija Santi Garzón alias Saint Santí tuo taiteellaan esiin yhteiskunnan ongelmakohtia hyvin intersektionaalisesta näkökulmasta. BIPOC-taiteilija sisällyttää tarinankerrontaansa vaikeuksia elämänsä varrelta ja taiteen visuaalinen ilme muodostuu transidentiteetin ympärille. Mira Eskelinen on häpeilemättömän queer kirjailija, taiteilija ja kulttuurituottaja. Hän käsittelee teoksissaan muun muassa transiloa, seksiä, lepoa ja muistoja. Mira on yksi palkitun Punch Up! – Resistance & Glitter -klubin perustajista. Credits: Tuotanto: Mira Eskelinen / UrbanApa Leikkaus: Mira Eskelinen Miksaus: Timo Tikka Jakso on nauhoitettu toukokuussa 2023 osana #StopHatredNow 2023 -ohjelmaa.

In this episode author Koko Hubara talks with Michelle A. Tisdel and Kaisa Ilmonen about Black feminist epistemology, writing as liberatory practice, norms of knowledge, Black feminist authors everyone should know, and why intersectionality work cannot forget its roots in Black feminist work. Michelle A. Tisdel works as a research librarian at the National Library of Norway. She holds a doctorate in Social Anthropology from Harvard University based on her research on Cuban museums and Afro-Cuban heritage production. Tisdel’s research interests include cultural policy, heritage production, and discourses of belonging in Norway and Cuba. Kaisa Ilmonen is a docent at the University of Turku, and works there as a lecturer at the Department of Comparative Literature. Her research interests include such topics as intersectionality, questions related to identity in minority literatures, postcolonial and queer studies, and the Caribbean novel. Koko Hubara works at Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), as the Arts Advisor of the development programme  for Cultural Diversity and Mobility. Her objective is to promote the working conditions of BIPOC and/or immigrant artists in the Finnish field of art and culture. Outside of Taike, Hubara works as an author, creative writing teacher and translator. Credits: Produced by Mira Eskelinen for UrbanApa Editing: Mira Eskelinen Sound mixing: Timo Tikka The episode was recorded online in May 2023 as part of #StopHatredNow 2023.