Kristaps Ancāns and Corina Apostol Discuss Transnational Art Perspectives Amid Ukraine Invasion

Latvian-British artist Kristaps Ancāns and Romanian-American-Baltic curator Corina L. Apostol have initiated collaborative projects emphasizing transnational viewpoints from the New East in contemporary art. Their partnership includes Apostol curating Ancāns's site-specific installation 'what can’t we just create' (2021-2022) at the Mark Rothko Art Centre in Daugavpils, Latvia, in December 2021. In a recent dialogue with art historian Jasmina Tumbas, the pair examined how cultural workers from the region address evolving issues of identity, nationalism, and sexuality. This conversation was prompted by Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, revisiting their earlier work to explore its renewed relevance. Their discussion appears in an interview published by ARTMargins Online, contributing to expanded artistic discourses that center Eastern European perspectives.