by Elena Rabkina, Artist-in-residency at Platform

20 January at 19.00

Kyrkoesplanaden 20 D Vasa

Platform will provide drinks and snacks

This event serves as an exhibition of the project 14 confessions to the city and is simultaneously the Kick-off of the project 14 confessions of the artist.

The first segment of the project was executed in Vienna in the form of an open diary. The second segment aims to explore the artistic journey in Ostrobothnia. As well as share the power of confession that lies in its ability to lay bare the most vulnerable parts of ourselves, creating a space for understanding, empathy, and connection with others.

“Elena Rabkina is a Belarusian artist that works with documentary photography and interactive art, as well as creates game. Her works often have social commentary and touch upon the topics of community, social justice, migration and ecology. As an artist Elena strongly believes in the power of connection and cocreation. “I have personally experienced the transformative power of community, and believe that through working together and sharing our unique perspectives and experiences, we can create something truly meaningful and impactful”.

During the Platform Art Residence Elena will work with the topic of confessions and will research the life of artistic communities and individuals in Ostrobothnia, as well as presenting the open diary with personal observations and a photo series about artistic life in Finland.”