You are cordially invited to the event “Spellbound” and spend the day with the Minsk-based +375 Collective in the space of the solo exhibition DINKI Between Layers at HOS Gallery.
The day-long event organized by the collective consisting of: Kate Ignashevich, Proekt Etika, Maria Petuhovskaya and Nasta Kanva will take place on Saturday, March 15, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Admission to the performance and presentation is free. Registration is required for the workshops. The limit of people for each workshop is 10 participants.
Registration for the workshops is closed!
Plan of the day:
11 am —1 pm | Morning with Kate Ignashevich and Proekt Etika | Workshop
The event will combine the medium of photography and the traditional craft of cross-stitch embroidery. Participants will choose one of Katya's photographs depicting Belarus and Belarusians, and then create an ornament inspired by folk embroidery with Olya's help.
photo: @kate.ignashevich
2 — 4 pm | Artist talk | Presentation of the activities of female artists affiliated with the +375 Collective
Participants: Kate Ignashevich, Proekt Etika, Maria Petuhovskaya, Nastya Kanva
5 — 7 pm
Maria Petuhovskaya | Performance
KANVA Sabbath | Workshop
Both events nurture the idea of maintaining continuity with roots and traditions on different levels. The artists explore the concept of working together in a women's circle, “at the table.” Nastia's approach is more historical, while Maria's is more personal. However, they reflect and intertwine with each other.
Nastya will conduct a masterclass on weaving from straw accompanied by traditional music. The technique she uses and popularizes originates from Belarusian rural handicrafts.
photo: @kanva_kasciume
Maria's performance focuses on a personal and meaningful relationship. Drawing on her grandmother's family recipe, the artist recreates the gestures involved in sauerkraut pickling, an activity that in her family became a symbol of survival after the war.
photo: @petuhovskaya.m
The events emanate from the exploration of one's own identity in exile and focus on the appreciation of tradition and cultural richness, often forgotten and overlooked.
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The events will be held in the following languages:
📍Workshop with Kate and Olya Etika | English (Possibility to communicate in Belarusian and Polish)
📍Artist talk | English, Belarusian, Polish
📍Maria's performance | English (Possibility to communicate in Belarusian)
📍Workshop with Nastya Kanva | Polish, Belarusian (Possibility to communicate in English)
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