I/We: The Ethics of Co-Creation and the Balance of Roles

How do relationships develop between contemporary artists and local visual traditions? Who is the bearer of these artistic practices? What forms can the interpretation of tradition take in art, and what roles can emerge in the co-creation of an artist and a craftsperson?

Moderator: Kseniya Diodorova, curator, co-founder of gonzo: research&art

Participants:

Kristina Gorlanova, curator of the Vyksa Art Residency

Alexander Sharov, founder of 11.12 Gallery

Olga Valova, founder of Severnye Uzory lace factory (Vologda lace)

Darya Kolpashnikova, PhD in Art History, curator, Head of the Regional Projects Department at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

Natalia Strizhkova, Deputy Director for Exhibitions and Projects at the All-Russian Museum of Decorative Arts