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[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.
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.
Founder / Editor-in-Chief
Olena Iegorova
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.
Art researcher / Contributor
Jonas Lendenmann
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, Jonas is a member of curatorial team at Museum Rietberg, and is part of the organizing committee of the Swiss Open Cultural Data Hackathon GLAMhack.
Art researcher / Contributor
Hella Wiedmer-Newman
Hella Wiedmer-Newman (CH) is a PhD candidate at the eikones Center of the University of Basel, where her dissertation investigates the visual memory politics emerging within the post-conflict protectorate of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her chapter, “Unsettled: Narrative Strategies in Exhibitions about the ‘Global Refugee Crisis’,” appeared in the 2024 Palgrave edited volume Beyond Regime and Refuge: Contemporary Representations of Forced Migration in Europe. Hella writes art and exhibition criticism for various outlets, engaging with contemporary issues in the art world and their socio-political implications.
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Gallerist / Contributor
eilidh watson
Eilidh Watson (UK) is Associate Director at Matt Carey-Williams, London, UK. Through a year-round programme in London and presentations at venues across the world, this curatorial project stages unexpected encounters between emerging and established artists and international audiences.
Eilidh has held roles with established London galleries, Victoria Miro and Hales Gallery, having been the Associate Director of Sales at the latter since 2022, working across both the UK and Switzerland. Since 2022, she has served on committees for London Gallery Weekend, a free three day event celebrating London’s world-class gallery scene, and its diverse cultural and creative communities.
Creative Producer / Contributor
Anna Maysuk
Anna Maysuk (RU/CH) is a Zurich-based Creative Producer whose work translates cultural and spatial environments into compelling digital narratives. Her multidisciplinary practice spans photography, video, and design, grounded in more than a decade of experience in visual
storytelling, content strategy, and creative direction.
Through her independent studio, she shapes the digital identity of leading cultural institutions, international galleries, and creative spaces. Her work focuses on how digital media can dynamically document and amplify cultural exchange within public and institutional spheres.
Curator / Contributor
Rocco A. de Filippo
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.
Curator / Contributor
Elif carrier
Elif Carrier is a Zurich-based curator whose work moves across collective practices, feminist art histories, art economies, and institutional critique.
Her practice unfolds through exhibitions, essays, and public conversations, approaching curating as a research-based process through which new forms of knowledge and dialogue can emerge.
Art Historian / Contributor
Maria vasylets
Maria Vasylets (UA/CH) 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.
Currently, Maria is serving as a director of LU Gallery Zurich.
Art Historian / Contributor
Leandra Agazzi
Leandra Agazzi (CH/IT) is an independent curator, artist and educator based in Zurich. With the first degree in Fine Arts from ZHdK, she is currently pursuing her second Master’s degree in Cultural Studies. Through her curatorial practice, she develops diverse exhibition formats that connect artists and curators from around the world. Since 2022, Agazzi directs FOMO Art Space, a Zurich-based association that conceives contemporary art as a transformative, participatory platform fostering social engagement and international dialogue.
In 2025, she co-founded Mint Gallery, which presents a curated exhibition series dedicated to affordable contemporary artworks.
Curator / Contributor
Roxana Calin
Roxana Calin (RO/CH) works at the intersection of events, public programming, and exhibition space management. A culturally curious globetrotter with a passion for art, social gatherings, and creative encounters, she has worked across international art scenes and environments. She is particularly interested in contemporary art and unconventional venues for artistic expression.
Curator / Contributor
lara sutter
Lara Sutter (AR/CH) is a Zurich-based curator. Trained as a graphic designer in Argentina, she later studied visual art in Ireland and earned a Master’s in Curating from Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). Her work focuses on socially engaged projects that amplify immigrant voices and foster critical dialogue.
Combining her background in design and contemporary art, she curates concept-driven, aesthetically rich exhibitions from a decolonial perspective. As a Latin American immigrant in Europe, she is dedicated to creating platforms for underrepresented narratives in contemporary art.
Art researcher / Contributor
ANTONIO DE CARO
Antonio De Caro (IT/CH) is Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Art History, University of Zürich, and an Honorary Associate Researcher at the Department of History at SOAS, University of London. For his current research, he was appointed as a Resident Fellow at the Albuquerque Foundation, exploring artworks related to exchanges between China and Europe preserved there. After pursuing his doctoral studies at Hong Kong Baptist University, Dr. De Caro has been a postdoctoral fellow and Assistant Professor at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. Subsequently, he has been a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Turin, in Italy, and a visiting fellow at the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland, U.K., and the University of Hong Kong. His interests lie in the history of artistic and cultural exchanges between China and Europe and the popularisation, diffusion, and reception of Catholic art during the early modern and modern periods.
Art Researcher / Contributor
GIULIA ROSSINI
Giulia Rossini (CH) is an art researcher, curator, and cultural producer based in Zürich. Her transdisciplinary practice centers on collaborative and socially engaged projects that connect artistic, historical, and political perspectives.
She is a member of the art mediation team at the Museum Rietberg and a scientific collaborator at the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva. Her recent work includes collaboration with the collective ruangrupa at Documenta Fifteen, as well as numerous collaborations with leading European institutions such as Opernhaus Zürich, Theater Basel, and Théâtre National de Strasbourg.
Art researcher / Contributor
Tetiana Kartasheva
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.
Curator / Contributor
NOra brown
Nora Brown (USA/CH) is a curator and dancer based in Zurich. Her transdisciplinary practice engages with the intersections of performance, embodiment, and collective exchange. She holds a Master’s in Curating from the Zurich University of the Arts (2024) and most recently she served as Members and Program Lead for Zurich Art Weekend 2025.
Curator / Contributor
Donna Leonard
Donna Leonard (US) is a New York-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.
Art Historian / Contributor
Jonas Spielman
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.