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?