Author Archives: Elda
AR-Nordic House
The Nordic House in Reykjavik is a well-established venue for Nordic art, culture, language, and public discussion. We focus on sustainability in every aspect of our operation. We aim for carbon neutrality, and we emphasize equality and diversity. We offer … Continue reading
Artists at Risk (AR) at the Bonn Summit – European Forum on Culture and Politics
We’re pleased to share that Marita Muukkonen, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Artists at Risk (AR), will join the Bonn Summit – European Forum on Culture and Politics, taking place 16–18 September 2026 at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn. The first BONN … Continue reading
AR-Resident Olesia Davydovych
Olesia and her daughter, Emilia Davydovych, are from Kherson. Olesia graduated from Kherson State University, where she studied to become a history teacher. She now works remotely as a librarian for several schools in her hometown. Her eight-year-old daughter, Emilia, … Continue reading
AR Network welcomes Busha Space in Ukraine 🌿
We’re happy to welcome Busha Space as a new partner in the AR Ukraine Internal Network. Located in the village of Busha, in Ukraine’s Vinnytsia region near the Moldovan border, Busha Space is a unique place where different Ukrainian landscapes … Continue reading
Meet SanArte & Erick: new additions to the ER-Network
We are pleased to welcome SanArte, a project by Lekil Kuxlejal, to the Ecologists at Risk (ER) Latin America Residency Network (ER-RRAL), and to introduce Erick Antonio Lacayo Luna as an ER-Resident at Casa Xitla in Mexico City. A Nicaraguan … Continue reading
Be-Part REFUGE Pavilion: A Conversation with Artists at Risk (AR) Co-directors and AR-Alumna Pamela Tulizo
The newly conceived REFUGE pavilion by Ives Maes commissioned by Be-Part, a Belgian art institute, has invited Artists at Risk (AR)’s co-directors Marita Muukkonen and Ivor Stodolsky for a conversation with and film-screening by the renowned Congolese photographer and AR-Alumna … Continue reading
AR-Resident Maryna Talutto
Maryna Talutto is a Kyiv-based Ukrainian visual artist working with drawing, installation, ceramics and mixed media. Her practice is built around repetition, structure, trace and absence. Combining geometric systems, everyday objects and material fragments, she explores how memory, separation and … Continue reading
AR-Resident Olena Naumenko
Olena Naumenko is a Ukrainian contemporary artist and a graduate of the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in the city of Kyiv. Her practice combines traditions of classical painting with contemporary approaches and mixed media. Olena Naumenko’s work … Continue reading
Alina Sarnatska’s events in Helsinki !
This September in Helsinki, we’re welcoming AR Resident Alina Sarnatska for a series of events bringing Ukrainian voices, stories and perspectives to the stage and into conversation. 🇺🇦 5 September, 15:00 — Performative Reading of Works by Ukrainian Veterans 📍 … Continue reading
AR-SanArte
What is SanArte? SanArte is a project by Lekil Kuxlejal that promotes creativity amongst artists at risk and suffering from burnout by prioritising their health and wellbeing, through immersion in a natural setting and an environment conducive to reflection and … Continue reading
