{"id":15404,"date":"2025-05-19T15:37:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/?p=15404"},"modified":"2025-06-23T16:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T16:07:24","slug":"beyond-greener-grass-meet-cultural-producer-musician-and-game-designer-les-vynogradov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/beyond-greener-grass-meet-cultural-producer-musician-and-game-designer-les-vynogradov\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Greener Grass: A Speaker Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15404\" class=\"elementor elementor-15404\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eca5bf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eca5bf8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-548345a\" data-id=\"548345a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ea627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1ea627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AA_BGG_Speakers_web_LV-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AA_BGG_Speakers_web_LV-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AA_BGG_Speakers_web_LV-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AA_BGG_Speakers_web_LV-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AA_BGG_Speakers_web_LV.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0335328 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0335328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59f3751 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59f3751\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-044f378\" data-id=\"044f378\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592712d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"592712d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the ArtsLink Assembly Beyond Greener Grass quickly approaching, we\u2019re shining a light on the voices shaping Ukraine\u2019s cultural present and future. On May 23\u201324, artists, curators, and cultural leaders are coming together at Lviv\u2019s Jam Factory Art Center to share strategies, stories, and solidarity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this installment of our Speaker Spotlight series, we introduce Les Vynogradov\u2014Ukrainian cultural producer, musician, and game designer from Kyiv. Les&#8217;s multifaceted career reflects his commitment to advancing Ukrainian culture through various mediums.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Les serves as a project manager at Kyiv Contemporary Music Days (KCMD), where he oversees the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.kcmd.eu\/projects\/instrumental\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instrumental<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.kcmd.eu\/projects\/per-forma\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Per Forma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> grant programs and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcmd.eu\/portfolio\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contemporary Classical Music Portfolio UA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He is also the co-founder of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zapravkainitiative\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zapravka Initiative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which supports art residencies.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously, Les held the position of Head of Visual Art at the Ukrainian Institute, where he was instrumental in launching programs such as the EXTER residency, the Visualise exhibition support program, and &#8220;Ukraine Everywhere,&#8221; an initiative promoting Ukrainian visual culture online.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/participant\/les-vynogradov\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a fellow of Initiative Neue Musik Berlin (INM) through the Weltoffenes Berlin program, Les contributed a monthly column titled <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/field-notes.berlin\/magazin\/follow-fellow-1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Follow the Fellow,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; sharing insights into his experiences and explorations in Berlin.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the realm of digital arts, Les co-founded Heden Smugglers, an indie game studio developing the adventure game <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hedenite.myportfolio.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Hedenite.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; Musically, he performs under the solo project <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/anoendofmine.bandcamp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;anom&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is a member of the doom metal band <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vindemiatrix.bandcamp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vin de Mia Trix<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fa3c70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fa3c70\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89999b5\" data-id=\"89999b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede747f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ede747f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e8bf13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e8bf13\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cddc91b\" data-id=\"cddc91b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3f18d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd3f18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>CEC:<\/strong> Why do you think a gathering like this is especially important right now?<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>LV:<\/strong> I think it\u2019s crucial to have gatherings like this regularly\u2014to catch up, exchange latest perspectives, and coordinate our next steps. The protracted Russian war and its constantly shifting threats have robbed Ukrainians of the capacity to plan long-term, but outside of Ukraine, we, and especially our international partners, have that privilege. We are long past the emergency reaction schemes and stop-gap measures: At this point, it should be abundantly clear that this major war in Europe is not going away anytime soon, and we all need shared visions of how to resist\u2014and ultimately stop\u2014the Russian aggression in the long run. And in that sense, sustaining multi-year initiatives such as Beyond Greener Grass, which allows monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in the culture field on an ongoing basis, adjusting our strategies, and continuing to foster solidarity across the borders, is indispensable.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The present moment, however gloomy and uncertain, is yet another stage of a war Ukrainians have been forced to fight for over ten years now. The newly found sense of urgency and attention brought to Ukraine by the recent political events should be channeled toward reinforcing lasting processes of resilience.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>CEC<\/strong>: How does your work seek to address today&#8217;s geopolitical context?<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>LV:<\/strong> In an increasingly hostile and divided world, we try to keep conversations going, making things together, and creating added value.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Kyiv Contemporary Music Days, we have been focusing on two major tracks. On the one hand, we do co-productions with international partners that typically involve non-Ukrainian musicians (occasionally featuring a Ukrainian soloist) performing music by Ukrainian composers, often commissioned by us, alongside pieces from other countries. That way, we aim to represent the Ukrainian scene, not as an exhibit to be showcased, but rather as an equal partner in creating meanings together with European colleagues.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, we seek to establish contacts with institutions across Europe that are willing to strengthen their collaboration with Ukraine. This has allowed us to create multiple opportunities for Ukrainian artists through grant programs such as Instrumental and Per Forma.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Hedenite, the video game I am developing with artists Anna Ivanenko and Jenya Polosina and programmer Nazar Mazur, we are telling a story about stolen history and finding your agency in a fundamentally unjust world. While it is heavily inspired by our native Kyiv and draws from the Ukrainian experience, it\u2019s a story we hope to have a universal appeal thanks to the original aesthetic, fantasy worldbuilding, and fun game mechanics.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, our response to the current geopolitical context is more empathy, critical thinking, and solidarity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>CEC<\/strong>: What conversations and project ideas are you hoping to spark (or continue) from this Assembly?<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>LV<\/strong>: I am excited to share our recent experience of international cooperation, but what I am most curious about is hearing from colleagues from Ukraine and getting updates on their projects. We are all involved in multiple initiatives at once and usually don\u2019t have time to take a step back, discuss it all, and compare our perspectives as they evolve. And yet these conversations usually prove to be very fruitful. I hope we can take the discussions from where we left them last year at the Beyond Greener Grass workshop in Berlin and expand on these ideas.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many thanks Les for taking the time and taking part in the Beyond Greener Grass Assembly!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23\u201324 MAY 2025 | ArtsLink Assembly: Beyond Greener Grass<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \ud83d\udccd Jam Factory Art Center, Lviv, Ukraine<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Speaker Spotlight series introduces Les Vynogradov\u2014Ukrainian cultural producer, musician, and game designer from Kyiv.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":15405,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,51,55,40,42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-conversation","category-events","category-insights","category-ukraine"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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