Ludmila Christeseva is a Belarus-born, Sweden-based artist and curator, recognized for her dedication to amplifying female voices in the arts through various international projects. With formal art education from Vitebsk State Technological University, she mastered painting, sculpture, and art installations, presenting her research globally. In 2020, Christeseva shifted from traditional art forms to activism, using fashion installations and performance to challenge the dictatorial regime of Belarus.
Since the war in Ukraine, Christeseva has led public textile workshops focused on producing camouflage nets to save lives in Ukraine. Her initiative has resonated globally, illustrating powerful patterns of compassion, sisterhood, solidarity, and a shared desire for peace. Today, it is recognized as a textile movement for peace, named “Crafts that Unite, Heal, and Last.” Weaving with Christeseva has become a means for many displaced people to discover new friendships, find support, and build hope for a better future.
“My portfolio is not just about what is created but how I engage the community in my creative process. The art is in the making, and the making is for the future. As we weave, bake, clean, and reclaim, we are crafting a new vision—a shared vision for a better tomorrow,” Christeseva explains.
Through weaving, baking, cleaning, and reclaiming, Christeseva invites viewers to explore a practice of creativity that is both personal and communal. These actions transcend the boundaries of traditional art, uniting culture, heritage, and activism in meaningful ways.
In 2023, Ludmila founded the NGO Artten Foundation, continuing her mission to weave and bake for positive societal change. Diverse activities unfold at her artist studio on Artillerigatan 10 in Stockholm, hosting workshops, impact programs, and study circles.
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Ludmila Christeseva was recognized as “Impact of the Year 2023” by IHM Business School and was nominated twice for the Nelson Mandela Prize in 2023 and 2024 by Stockholm Municipality.
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Gul&Blå: hela Sverige flätar, 2023
Workshops at Artten Gallery 2022
2016 Dagens Nyheter, Swedish daily newspaper. “Fashion wakes memories”
2012 Idäntutkimus, Journal for Eastern European Research, Finland.