Pause/Play was a community meetup that addresses how artists and cultural practitioners work, live and adapt to crises. 

This meetup explored how artists and cultural practitioners work, live and adapt to crises in the context of socio-political issues in the South Caucasus. Talks by artists and activists focused on tactics and strategies of adaptation to radical political changes, as well as the effects of the war in Ukraine, and also addressed topics such as the radicalisation of the political situation in Russia and its effects on the artistic practice and the activist scenes in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus. The speakers shared their own experiences in community-building during turbulent times and spoke out about the importance of regional solidarity.

Facilitators:
Alexandra Goloborodko, Marlene Bart, Anna Titovets Intektra, Diana Meyerhold, Giorgi Rodionov, Salina Abaza, Murad Yuzbashov, Leo/Leona

Alexandra Goloborodko (DE/RU) is a curator, art mediator, and founder of the association Kulturschafft e.V.

Marlene Bart (DE) is an artist and artistic researcher working at the intersection of natural history, anatomy and visual art.

Anna Titovets Intektra (DE/RU) is an interdisciplinary artist, creative director, researcher and curator at the intersection of art, technology, and society.

Diana Meyerhold (RU) is a contemporary artist and theatre-maker, whose practice is deeply engaged with expressing the reflexivity of social processes and the politics of systemic injustice through the form of participatory theatre and performance.

Giorgi Rodionov (GE/DE) is an artist and curator who pushes boundaries, challenges societal norms, and amplifies marginalised voices.

Salina Abaza (SY/GE) is an interdisciplinary artist working in design and visual storytelling, with a focus on matters of identity, memory and sexuality.

Murad Yuzbashov (AZ/DE) is a social worker.

Leo/Leona (AM) is a community worker from Pink Armenia focusing on the LGBT+ community of Armenia.

Part of Re-Imagine Europe: New Perspectives for Action. Co-funded by the European Union. Supported by Hauptstadtkulturfonds, and Reva and David Logan Foundation.