Kitchen Conversations

#5 Between Mothers

In conversation with Ukrainian artist Olena Pronkina, as part of a new series of Kitchen Conversations devoted to mothers and motherhood in the arts.

For the past couple of years, Olena’s work has focused on experiences of transition, instability, and the search for one’s place within new environments and conditions.

Becoming a mother brought a pause to her usual artistic practice for almost two years. During that time, Olena turned to analog photography, which she could practice during walks while her child was sleeping.

References:

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

Artist YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@fotohrafynia 

Exhibition at KVOST: https://kvost.de/en/exhibition/upcoming-olena-pronkina/ 

Claus Michaletz Preis: https://kvost.de/en/claus-michaletz-preis/ 

Favourite home food: Uzbek plov and manti

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Song: Mama by Heintje

Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora

Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper

#4 Between Mothers

In conversation with multidisciplinary Polish artist Marcelina Amelia, in a new series of Kitchen Conversations devoted to mothers and motherhood in the arts.

Marcelina Amelia was born in Częstochowa (Poland) and is now based in Brighton (UK). Marcelina works with painting, print, textile, photography, installation, video, and performance. Her art touches on themes such as migration, motherhood, mental health, feminism, spirituality, personal rituals, dreams, and the complexities of the human experience.

On the podcast Marcelina Amelia looks back at her debut solo show: 'Sun Child Moon Child' that took place between 5.12-11.01 in Helm Gallery, Brighton. 

References:

Artist web: https://www.marcelinaamelia.com/ 

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

Grupa Łono: https://www.instagram.com/grupalono/ 

Book Mamalia: https://www.marcelinaamelia.com/product-page/mamalia-book 

Sun Child Moon Child exhibition: https://helm-gallery.com/blogs/exhibitions/sun-child-moon-child?srsltid=AfmBOopbBlAM1PnODZnZJf21psDZldGq0mkTSTO5-kEXcAdlL7k7Gxqm 

Rethinking Eastern Europe collective https://www.instagram.com/re.thinking.eastern.europe/?hl=en 

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Song: Mama by Heintje

Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora

Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper

#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

Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora

Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper