In the pilot episode of Withstanding, we are joined by Taru Elfving and Kari Conte to talk about residencies and mobility. What are the most urgent topics when thinking about residencies today? How to approach mobility in the midst of an ecological crisis, and a pandemic? Which aspects of existing residency models should we nourish in a post-pandemic time? At the end of the episode, we present “Symbiogenesis” (2019) by composer and sound artist Marja Ahti.

Taru Elfving is a Helsinki-based curator and writer, focusing on the intersections of ecological and feminist thought. Curator Kari Conte is currently a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar in Istanbul, researching feminist practices. Marja Ahti is a Swedish-Finnish composer and sound artist based in Turku, Finland.

Withstanding is hosted by Elina Suoyrjö, FCINY’s Director of Programs.

Visuals by TSTO / Jonatan Eriksson.

Theme & editing by Retail Space, a Brooklyn-based composing duo.