Ludmila Christeseva, Artist, Curator, Art Manager

Ludmila Christeseva is an artist and curator who has been based in Sweden since 2001. Throughout her career, she has initiated several international projects aimed at amplifying female voices in the arts. One of her significant initiatives, supported by the Swedish Institute, focuses on empowering Belarusian female artists on the global art scene.
Since the onset of the war in Ukraine, she has incorporated crafts as means of bringing people together during challenging times. Her project, "Crafts that Unite, Heal, and Last," introduces joint weaving of camouflage nets in public spaces to foster unity, hope, and optimism among people.
Her institutional exhibitions include the Swedish Royal Armoury Museum (Livrustkammaren) and the Army Museum (Armemuseum), among others.
Ludmila Christeseva won Impact of the Year by IHM Impact Awards. She is a nominee for Nelson Mandela Prize 2023 and 2024. In 2024, she is also nominated for the Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize.