This episode features Latvian artist Inga Erdmane and Estonian artist Jaanus Samma, who examine how history, identity, and power continue to shape the post-Soviet region. Erdmane speaks about working with archives,, and the overlooked “grey zones” of society, while Samma reflects on traditional craft, historical research, and the politics embedded in cultural symbols.

Their trip to Central Asia during the [Dis]Solutions: Decolonial Encounters residency becomes a lens for comparing how different countries rewrite their past and build new national narratives.

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Photo of Inga by Kristīne Briede

Photo of Jaanus by Mari Volens