Yoann Gourmel

French writer and art critic, lecturer and curator at Palais de Tokyo

Yoann Gourmel shared his experience on making mediation spaces inclusive through art. He covered what it means to be engaged in cultural mediation, how to find ways for engaging adult guests and children, and provide analytical work on issues to make the space available for people with disabilities.

Laurence Raineau

Socio-anthropologist with a doctorate in economics, conducting research in sociology at Cetcopra (Centre d'Étude des Techniques, des Connaissances et des Pratiques) at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

Laurence Raineau referred to prominent artists, such as Olafur Eliasson and Marina Abramovic, who use art as a means of transforming the world and making a difference.

Victor Sydorenko

President of the National Academy of Art of Ukraine, artist

Victor Sydorenko spoke about the challenges that Ukraine and the world had to face and the new mission of art as a tool for overcoming psychological trauma, as well as the creative freedom that is the root of art's therapeutic potential.

Natalia Shpytkovska

Representative of the Art Support Fund, Director of the M17 CAC, Phd in Cultural Studies, Advisor to the President of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, art consultant, art manager, curator and researcher

The speech of Natalia Shpytkovska was focused on the role of art and the contribution of artists and the cultural sector to the victory of Ukraine.

Yana Barinova

Sorbonne University graduate with a PhD in Arts and Sciences

Yana Barinova talked about implemented and upcoming projects in her current role at the ERSTE Foundation for European Policy and Relations with Ukraine. She and an artist Olga Kisseleva mentioned the project in Babi Yar and the art of researching trees as witnesses to Nazi terror.

Marie-Laure Desjardins

Journalist and art critic, a PhD in Arts, an associate researcher at the MICA, University of Bordeaux Montaigne Research Department, and also at the ACTE Institute, Paris І Pantheon-Sorbonne

Marie-Laure Desjardins provided results of her research and polls on the importance of art and how it can change the world for the better, and presented the book “How Art Can Fix the World?”.

Taisiya Savchuk-Polishchuk

President of the Aleksandr Savchuk Foundation and honorary patron and ambassador of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, philanthropist for culture, healthcare and environment

Taisiya Savchuk-Polishchuk and Svitlana Meteleva, a journalist and psychologist,  presented a book on art therapy for children, and shared the success and affirmative impact of this publication among children with disabilities and war victims.

Oleksandra Khalepa

Architect, art researcher, founder of Carbon Art Residency and curator of the Carbon Community

Oleksandra Khalepa spoke about the projects of the Carbon and her own experience of collaboration with Villa Arson.

Christelle Abou Jawdeh

PhD from the Sorbonne University of Paris, co-founder of Alamna

Christelle Abou Jawdeh presented evidence and statistics on how artistic practices have affected people during disasters: earthquakes in Sri Lanka and China, conflicts in Lebanon, Vietnam, and other countries throughout history.

Nata Katerynenko

NGO "Art Initiative Temporary Unity of Values", responsible for the "Mytets. Rehabilitation space" project for veterans of the ATO zone and former prisoners of the so-called of DPR/LPR

Nata Katerynenko participated in the conference remotely, during which the video presentation of the Rehabilitation: Art Therapy project was showcased.

Yulia Medynska

Institute of Psychoanalysis for Mental Health in Lviv, psychotherapist-psychoanalyst

Yulia Medynska participated in the conference remotely, during which the video presentation of the Rehabilitation: Art Therapy project was showcased.