How to discuss art with a living person?

Nika Parkhomovskaia

Date

04/06/2026

Time:

14:00

Category:

Performative Lecture
📸 Vladimir Averin
We all watch movies, read books, listen to music, and go to the theater—yet it’s often hard to put into words what moved or upset us, especially when our impressions differ from those of others. Cultural experiences are an important part of our lives, and we want to express our views on what we see or hear as honestly, appropriately, and respectfully as possible.

In this performative lecture, we’ll watch excerpts from various performance works and discuss how we can “review” them. What tools help us describe our impressions? How do we formulate feedback and questions for artists? We’ll discuss how to describe our artistic impressions and our experience as audience members as simply and clearly as possible.

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We watch movies.
We read books.
We listen to music and go to the theater.

It’s often hard to say
what moves us or annoys us.
Especially when
others see things very differently.

Culture is part of our lives.
We want to express
what we think and feel honestly and respectfully.

In this presentation, we’ll watch short clips.
Afterward, we’ll talk about them.

How can we describe what we’ve experienced?
What words help us do that?

We’ll practice giving feedback.
And we’ll think of questions to ask artists.

That way, we’ll learn
to express our impressions clearly and simply.
From and with: Nika Parkhomovskaia

Language:

English

Duration:

100 min

Accessibility:

Suitable for English-speaking audiences only; early boarding available; pictograms available; public transport information available.
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