Elena Stanciu

18th September 2024

Thinking Through Other Things – In Conversation with Lenka Clayton

Lenka Clayton is an interdisciplinary artist whose works are clever, witty instances of engaging with the “every day.” The artist uses objects and language, intentions and relations, stories and traces, to intervene in the mundane and propose new...

Around About Circus • 30th May 2024

Joyful Juggling Frenzy: Wes Peden in Rollercoaster

An interview with Wes Peden about his concept solo show [by Elena Stanciu and Valentina Barone] Early in 2024, we saw Wes Peden with Rollercoaster at SMELLS LIKE CIRCUS in Gent. On the stage of the Theaterzaal at VierNulVier, Wes Peden’s inflatable,...

Around About Circus • 29th May 2024

Entanglements, Kinship, Clown and Politics

A conversation with Laura Murphy and Nicole A’Court Stuart[by Elena Stanciu and Valentina Barone] Blending clown, performance art, spoken word, autobiographical storytelling and aerial acrobatics, Laura Murphy (Contra Productions) creates work that...

PETRIe • 17th October 2021

Kindwashing: A Critique of Contemporary Danish Design— PETRIe

In their graduation project, aptly titled Kindwashing Kills, Jasmin and Louis formulate a verbal and visual critique of a Danish design scene they’ve come to see as “self-reinforcing of own cultural narratives.” Their creative gesture is here one of...

PETRIe • 17th October 2021

Yuki Hayama — PETRIe

Yuki Hayama works at the crossroads of ceramics/pottery and painting. He creates his meticulous designs without drafts or preliminary painting – the present moment of the act of painting lovingly blended with histories from the past and hopes for the...

PETRIe • 17th October 2021

Recalibrating human connection: In conversation with Atticus —

Canadian poet Atticus has been called “the most famous poet you’ve never heard of” and the “world’s most tattooable poet.” Choosing anonymity over fame has allowed Atticus a different type of access to the spotlight – one mediated by a more intriguing...

PETRIe • 17th October 2021

Protests - Ways of Looking —

Photographer Morgan Hill Murphy joined the recent Black Lives Matter protests in London, in an effort to support and stand with those affected by the critical struggle against systemic racism, violence, and prejudice our society faces today. This...

PETRIe • 13th November 2020

Everything ends and the show begins — An interview with photographer Michele Brancati

Originally from Italy, now based in Germany, Michele Brancati focuses on photojournalism. He traces his love for photography to first encounters with the greats of the mediums of photography and cinema at the University of Bologna. His work is indeed...

PETRIe • 13th November 2020

Role Play with Marsha Stephanie Blake —

Known, among other work, for her roles in Social Distance, This is Us, and her Emmy-nominated portrayal of Linda McCray in When They See Us, Marsha Stephanie Blake is an academically-trained actor who shares her work between theatre stage, film and...

PETRIe • 15th August 2020

Freedom, Pride, Togetherness – Noting Hill Carnival 2020 —

Since its first editions in the 1960s, Notting Hill Carnival has stood as a symbol of community and diversity, a conduit of closeness and an event that brings “people together during trying times.” In its 50 plus-year existence, the carnival has...

PETRIe • 15th August 2020

STiCH - Fashion for a Future without Fear —

The future happens every day. The world as we know it is a beautiful mix of past and present desires, dreams and anxieties for a future that proves equal parts elusive and exciting. The future of fashion is a constant point of concern, as well as a...

PETRIe • 11th October 2019

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE: IN CONVERSATION WITH NAGIEB KHAJA —

“The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent.” – Malcom X. Journalist and documentarian Nagieb Khaja’s life and work have been deeply impacted by this profoundly...

PETRIe • 19th April 2019

In Conversation with Noëlla Coursaris Musunka —

For Noëlla, a story of success is a story of others thriving. Asked to recall a success story, Noëlla mentions the Malaika clean water initiative and having managed to build wells that make life better for over 30,000 people, removing a daily struggle...

PETRIe • 17th April 2019

ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY: PERFORMING LIFE IN INBETWEEN SPACES —

Danish architecture photographer Kirstine Mengel built her practice on early lessons and experiences she had with architecture. Surrounded from an early age by professionals within the fields of building and architecture, Kirstine formed a special...

IDOART.DK • 17th April 2019

CLAES OTTO JENNOW: FUTURISTIC DEPOSITORY

Claes Otto Jennow’s works invite at every glimpse a reconsideration of our relationship with the visual. His collage and retouching techniques bring new layers to otherwise recognisable images, emphasising notions of authorship, memory, and visual...

PETRIe • 1st March 2019

Para-Armwrestling – The Shapes of Strength —

Strength and focus; pride and determination; emotion and endurance – all these words can be used to speak of para-armwrestling. But what words may fail to transmit, photography captures with clarity and in elaborate visual narratives. UK-based...

PETRIe • 1st March 2019

In Conversation with María Thelma Smáradóttir —

Icelandic actress María Thelma Smáradóttir has recently made her Hollywood debut with her role in the acclaimed film Arctic, by director Joe Penna. The film, starring Smáradóttir and Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, is a tale of resilience and humanity,...

PETRIe • 1st March 2019

Beauty – between science and instinct. In Conversation with stylist Kat Silva —

Born and raised in Amherst, New Hampshire, art director and stylist Kat Silva discovered her passion for fashion in 2017, following an academic background in biology. Her research interest in conservation, biocultural diversity, and preservation...

PETRIe • 1st March 2019

Don't Funk With My Heart - In Conversation with Grace Acladna —

ES: In your work so far, you've been building on elements of your rich cultural heritage. What do you feel closest to from your heritage (in terms of tropes, gestures, myths, identities)? Is this something you continue to explore in your music? GA:...

PETRIe • 1st March 2019

In Conversation with Fiona Xie —

Following a remarkable career in film and television, acclaimed Singaporean actress Fiona Xie has made her Hollywood debut with a role in the hit romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians. Nominated for the recent 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards for the...