George: “The whole point of academia is learning, trying and failing, and then progressing and expanding because of that.”
Lapsing Around is a series on Life of an Art Student Pod that delves deep into the LAPS programme.
In this episode, Georgios Rallis interviews Shaghayegh Ansari, a student in the LAPS programme (Live Art and Performance Studies, MA at the Theatre Academy, Uniarts Helsinki).
Link to LAPS programme: https://www.uniarts.fi/en/study-programmes/live-art-and-performance-studies-master/
Link to Uniarts blog post: https://blogit.uniarts.fi/en/latest-blog-posts/
Uniarts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uniartshelsinki/
LAPS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveart_performancestudies/
Georgios Rallis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gravity_grave/
Timestamps
(1:20) – If you could relive a memory of your life, what would it be and why?
(5:00) – How has the LAPS programme been for you? At what stage are you?
(7:15) – How did you end up being in LAPS? How was the process for you?
(11:56) – Can you explain a bit more about the combination of work and theory?
(14:00) – Exist internationally.
(20:30) – Advice about the application process.
(22:40) – What do you like the most about the academy? What's the one thing you’d take away from it?
(24:45) – What do you like the most about Finland? How about the other way around?
(26:40) – Shaghayegh Ansari’s practice.
(38:52) – Shaghayegh Ansari’s thesis work, schedule, location, and process.
(45:00) – Your working method and strategy here at Uniarts.
(48:00) – How do you see yourself relating to the artistic field in the future?
