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

How are relationships built between contemporary artists and local craft communities? Who owns the rights to the resulting works: the “artist” or the artisan who executes them? These and many other questions surrounding co-creation and (self-)positioning will be at the heart of the discussion.

Moderator: Kseniya Diodorova, art director and independent photographer, co-founder of Gonzo Design Studio

Participants:

Kristina Gorlanova, co-founder of the Association of Art Residencies of Russia, curator of the Vyksa Art Residency

Alexander Sharov, founder of 11.12 Gallery

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