COMMUNITY
[site specific] was initiated to create a central space for critical engagement with public art. The project brings together a growing network of contributors — curators, mediators, art historians, artists, researchers, and photographers.
Through essays, interviews, photographic work, and public programs, they explore the artistic, historical, and social dimensions of public art in Zurich and beyond.
Together, we are building a living archive and a discursive platform that foregrounds the value of public space as a site of cultural exchange and ongoing dialogue.
OLENA IEGOROVA / CURATOR, FOUNDER
Olena Iegorova (UA/CH) is an independent curator. Her curatorial approach centers on diverse formats for audience engagement and participatory initiatives, exploring the intersection of art, education, digital culture, and social sciences.
JOHANNES MAR / PHOTOGRAPHER, CONTRIBUTOR
Johannes Tunn (DE/CH) is a Zurich-based photographer. Fascinated by urban landscapes, art and bringing unnoticed details to the viewer's closer look, he is a part of the core team of the project.
JONAS SPIELMAN / ART HISTORIAN, CONTRIBUTOR
Jonas Spielman (CH) is an art historian and art mediator with a passion for public art and a strong interest in cultural heritage law and conservation methods.
DONNA LEONARD / CURATOR, CONTRIBUTOR
Donna Leonard (US) is a Zurich-based curator and cultural strategist with a focus on contemporary art and community engagement. She has a deep interest in curatorial ethics, inclusive exhibition practices, and the role of museums in preserving cultural narratives.
TETIANA KARTASHEVA / ARTIST, CONTRIBUTOR
Tetiana Kartasheva (UA/CH) is a Zurich-based artist. Her abstract visual language explores the psychological resonance of shape in space, touching on themes of presence, memory, and belonging. Tetiana is also a founder of of the artist-to-artist studio visit platform imatelier.
ROCCO A. DE FILIPPO / CURATOR, CONTRIBUTOR
Rocco A. de Filippo (CH) is a Swiss-Italian curator, artist and cultural producer based in Zurich. With a background in Fine Arts (BA, ZHdK), his curatorial and artistic work often navigates the tensions between the individual and the collective, order and chaos, chance and consequence.
Rocco is a founder of @TheOff.Space, and the founder and director of the association "Hase mit Hose", which supports and promotes emerging and interdisciplinary artistic practices.
JONAS LENDENMANN/ CURATOR, RESERCHER, CONTRIBUTOR
Jonas Lendenmann (CH) is a curator and researcher based in Ticino and Zurich. His projects focus on the intersections between art and the digital world, as well as the history of museums’ collections and exhibitions. Currently, he works at Museum Rietberg, and is part of the organizing committee of the Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon GLAMhack.
ROXANA CALIN / CULTURAL PRACTITIONER, CONTRIBUTOR
Roxana Calin (RO/CH) is a Cultural Development and Events Practitioner with a hands-on approach to organizing multidisciplinary cultural programs. Having worked across international art scenes, she is particularly interested in contemporary art, brutalist architecture, dance performance, techno music, and unconventional venues for artistic expression.
MARIA VASYLETS / ART HISTORIAN, CONTRIBUTOR
Maria Vasylets (UA) is a Zurich-based art manager and art historian working at the intersection of Ukrainian contemporary and ultra-contemporary art and international partnerships. Her current focus is on building sustainable platforms for the global presence of Ukrainian artists and institutions.