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?  

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