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Osobné príbehy sú politické – Naratívy naprieč miestami
Personal stories are political - Narratives across places
Event by: tranzit.sk
Location: Materská škola, Beskydská 7, Beskydská 7, Bratislava
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Personal stories are political - Narratives across places
⬡ Lecture and discussion with Michaela Nagyidaiová
⬡ Moderated by Ana de Almeida
/ 04. 11. 2025 / 18:00 / tranzit sk / Beskydská 12, Bratislava /
🗯️ The event is part of the exhibition Defying Archives and will take place in Slovak.
⬢ Michaela Nagyidaiova's lecture Personal stories are political: Narratives across places will address the issues of home, the feeling of belonging somewhere and migration, but will also reflect on the ethical aspects of visual projects. He will also present his personal project Pominutléne vázby, created in collaboration with his grandmother, which he has been working on for more than five years.
This two-part project explores migration, memory and the changing meaning of home across generations. It follows the journey of her grandmother Lena, who fled northern Greece as a child during the Greek Civil War (1946–1949) and was resettled in the former Czechoslovakia.
The first part, Transient ties: Searching for a place, reflects the forced migration of the artist's grandmother and the formation of identity in a new environment. The second part, Back to the Roots, is devoted to Lena's return to her birthplace, accompanied by two generations of her family.
Through photos, videos and archival materials, the project connects personal and historical stories, emphasizes the fragility, resilience and complexity of home, memory and family ties.
⬢ Michaela Nagyidaiová is a Slovak visual artist working between Vienna and Bratislava. Her work explores the connection between landscape and memory and transformations in Central and Eastern Europe, with a focus on migration and roots.
🔗 You can find more information on our website —>
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@erstefoundation is the main partner of tranzit sk.
This project was supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Art, Culture, Media and Sports (BMWKMS) and the Austrian Cultural Forum Bratislava.
This project was supported by public funds provided by the Art Support Fund.
The Foundation of the City of Bratislava supported the project under the original name Kolektivý archive.
The event is part of the exhibition Defiant Archive
Media partnership: @artalk_info, @flashart.czech.slovak, @kapital_noviny, @gooutslovensko
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EN: Personal is Political – Stories Between Places
⬡ Lecture & discussion with Michaela Nagyidaiová
⬡ Moderated by Ana de Almeida
/ 04. 11. 2025 / 6 p.m. / tranzit sk / Beskydská 12, Bratislava /
🗯️ This event is a part of The Resistant Archive exhibition and will be held in Slovak language.
⬢ Michaela Nagyidaiová’s lecture Personal is Political: Stories Between Places explores questions of home, belonging, migration,
and reflects on the ethical considerations of visual storytelling.
It will explore questions of home, belonging, migration, and reflect on the ethical considerations of visual storytelling. She will also share Transient Ties, a personal project developed in collaboration with her grandmother, a work she has been creating over the past five years.
This Transient Ties, a two-part project explores exploring migration, memory, and the evolving meaning of home across generations. It The project traces the journey of her grandmother, Lena, who fled northern Greece as a child during the Greek Civil War (1946-1949) and was relocated to former Czechoslovakia.
Part I, Transient Ties: A Sense of Belonging, reflects on her grandmother's forced migration and the shaping of identity in a new environment. Part II, Return to the Homeland, follows Lena's return to her birthplace decades later, accompanied by two generations of her family.
Through photographs, video, and archival materials, the project weaves personal and historical narratives, highlighting the fragility, resilience, and complexity of home, memory, and family connection.
⬢ Michaela Nagyidaiová (Bratislava) is a Slovak visual artist working between Vienna and Bratislava. Her work explores the intersections of landscape, memory, and transformation in Central and Eastern Europe, with a focus on migration and roots.
Michaela Nagyidaiová
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ERSTE Foundation is main partner of tranzit.
This project has been supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport (BMWKMS) and the Austrian Cultural Forum Bratislava.
Project has been supported by public funds provided by the Slovak Arts Council.
The Bratislava City Foundation supported the project under the original title Collective Archive.
Media partners: Artalk.info, Flash Art CZ & SK, Kapitál, GoOut.net
⬡ Lecture and discussion with Michaela Nagyidaiová
⬡ Moderated by Ana de Almeida
/ 04. 11. 2025 / 18:00 / tranzit sk / Beskydská 12, Bratislava /
🗯️ The event is part of the exhibition Defying Archives and will take place in Slovak.
⬢ Michaela Nagyidaiova's lecture Personal stories are political: Narratives across places will address the issues of home, the feeling of belonging somewhere and migration, but will also reflect on the ethical aspects of visual projects. He will also present his personal project Pominutléne vázby, created in collaboration with his grandmother, which he has been working on for more than five years.
This two-part project explores migration, memory and the changing meaning of home across generations. It follows the journey of her grandmother Lena, who fled northern Greece as a child during the Greek Civil War (1946–1949) and was resettled in the former Czechoslovakia.
The first part, Transient ties: Searching for a place, reflects the forced migration of the artist's grandmother and the formation of identity in a new environment. The second part, Back to the Roots, is devoted to Lena's return to her birthplace, accompanied by two generations of her family.
Through photos, videos and archival materials, the project connects personal and historical stories, emphasizes the fragility, resilience and complexity of home, memory and family ties.
⬢ Michaela Nagyidaiová is a Slovak visual artist working between Vienna and Bratislava. Her work explores the connection between landscape and memory and transformations in Central and Eastern Europe, with a focus on migration and roots.
🔗 You can find more information on our website —>
--------------------------------
@erstefoundation is the main partner of tranzit sk.
This project was supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Art, Culture, Media and Sports (BMWKMS) and the Austrian Cultural Forum Bratislava.
This project was supported by public funds provided by the Art Support Fund.
The Foundation of the City of Bratislava supported the project under the original name Kolektivý archive.
The event is part of the exhibition Defiant Archive
Media partnership: @artalk_info, @flashart.czech.slovak, @kapital_noviny, @gooutslovensko
************************************
EN: Personal is Political – Stories Between Places
⬡ Lecture & discussion with Michaela Nagyidaiová
⬡ Moderated by Ana de Almeida
/ 04. 11. 2025 / 6 p.m. / tranzit sk / Beskydská 12, Bratislava /
🗯️ This event is a part of The Resistant Archive exhibition and will be held in Slovak language.
⬢ Michaela Nagyidaiová’s lecture Personal is Political: Stories Between Places explores questions of home, belonging, migration,
and reflects on the ethical considerations of visual storytelling.
It will explore questions of home, belonging, migration, and reflect on the ethical considerations of visual storytelling. She will also share Transient Ties, a personal project developed in collaboration with her grandmother, a work she has been creating over the past five years.
This Transient Ties, a two-part project explores exploring migration, memory, and the evolving meaning of home across generations. It The project traces the journey of her grandmother, Lena, who fled northern Greece as a child during the Greek Civil War (1946-1949) and was relocated to former Czechoslovakia.
Part I, Transient Ties: A Sense of Belonging, reflects on her grandmother's forced migration and the shaping of identity in a new environment. Part II, Return to the Homeland, follows Lena's return to her birthplace decades later, accompanied by two generations of her family.
Through photographs, video, and archival materials, the project weaves personal and historical narratives, highlighting the fragility, resilience, and complexity of home, memory, and family connection.
⬢ Michaela Nagyidaiová (Bratislava) is a Slovak visual artist working between Vienna and Bratislava. Her work explores the intersections of landscape, memory, and transformation in Central and Eastern Europe, with a focus on migration and roots.
Michaela Nagyidaiová
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ERSTE Foundation is main partner of tranzit.
This project has been supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport (BMWKMS) and the Austrian Cultural Forum Bratislava.
Project has been supported by public funds provided by the Slovak Arts Council.
The Bratislava City Foundation supported the project under the original title Collective Archive.
Media partners: Artalk.info, Flash Art CZ & SK, Kapitál, GoOut.net
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