Michelle Wasson

Michelle Wasson

Michelle Wasson Michelle Wasson’s paintings foretell a serene future. Created intuitively from memory and imagination, layers of color and light portray peaceful planes. Flowing between landscape, still life and the figurative, Wasson’s canvases reflect...
Sigrún Kristjánsdóttir

Sigrún Kristjánsdóttir

Sigrún Kristjánsdóttir Sigrún Kristjánsdóttir was born in 1961 in Iceland. She showed an early interest in photography and received her first camera at the age of eleven. The countryside’s landscape influenced her artistic creation over the years. The sea, the...
Pálmi Bjarnason

Pálmi Bjarnason

Pálmi Bjarnason Pálmi Bjarnason uses the photograph to convey his perception of Icelandic nature. He looks for ways to capture the moment when light and shadow bring out the country’s uniqueness and spirit. Iceland’s nature is varied and magnificent and at...
Lucie Van der Elst

Lucie Van der Elst

Lucie Van der Elst Lucie Van der Elst (b. 1987, Paris, France, she/her/hers) is a multidisciplinary artist, miniaturist and illustrator. She studied applied arts and product design in Estienne and École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, where she graduated in...
Peter Ruehle

Peter Ruehle

Peter Ruehle Komezuka is the name of a volcanic cone in southern Japan, amidst the Aso massif. Its green grass cover conveys a profound sense of peace. Translated, “Komezuka” means “rice hill”, as the small mountain resembles an upside-down...
Astrid Polman

Astrid Polman

Astrid Polman Astrid Polman’s work unfolds alongside her life and revolves around themes such as vulnerability, strength, growth, and mortality. She explores the human experience, the body as a vessel of the spirit, and the relationship between humans and nature. Her...

Female Art Rising: Wie Kunst Frieden formt

Von Belma Kučukalić In Sarajewo fand vom 17. bis 21. September 2024 das erste Female Art Rising Festival (FAR) statt. Es war mehr als nur ein Fest der Kunst. Gedacht war es als eine regionale, transformative Bewegung, die die Künstlerinnen des westlichen Balkans...

ArtPeace: Power, Resistance, and the Radical Imagination

By Oliver P. Richmond In conflict-affected societies, peace is rarely born at the negotiating table alone. Discussions in the halls of statecraft tended to reflect geopolitical struggles, seen through the eyes of powerful political and economic elites. This type of...