I am Balqees Aljaramani, a contemporary Syrian visual artist, sculptor, and researcher. My academic and passionate journey began with a core focus on sculpture. I graduated with a distinguished graduation project titled "The Seven Formations," which received an 83% grade. The project explored profound human conditions through a Cubist lens, balancing mass, space, and the interplay between raised and sunken surfaces. Later, I expanded my academic experience by teaching the practical section as a lecturer for one academic semester at the Second Faculty of Fine Arts in Suwayda. Alongside my studio practice, I work professionally in graphic design, visual identity branding, and social media management for various local and international clients, adding a contemporary digital dimension to my artistic toolkit. I have participated in numerous notable local and international exhibitions, and recently won the "Best Artist" award in the Open Theme exhibition at No.35 Gallery, which has paved the way for my upcoming debut solo exhibition with them.

Danielle Mano-Bella (born in 1993) is a multidisciplinary artist and entrepreneur of Israeli-Portuguese descent, residing in Jaffa.

Mano-Bella holds a bachelor's degree with honors from the Department of Multidisciplinary Art at Shenkar. Throughout her career, she has exhibited works both locally and internationally, receiving coverage in magazines, books, catalogs, and articles such as Art and Museum, Arts to Hearts Magazine, Curatory Magazine, Titan Contemporary and Arttyco and more. She is known for her work in multidisciplinary art, focusing on questions of identity, belonging, and the connection between humans and nature.

Through developing new BiotTech techniques from Innovative biochemicals and combining them with traditional techniques such as ( photography and documentation) and she explores themes of personal and collective identity, belonging, and the relationships between people and nature. She also examines mental, social, and environmental processes, emphasizing the commonalities among them in human experiences.

In 2023, Mano-Bella began integrating science and art by developing techniques called "Memory Shape" in collaboration with the Israeli biotech startup ״SilkIt ״, founded by Dr. Dror
Eliaz, which specializes in producing biochemical materials for medical purposes. Mano-Bella is also the founder of the art-tech startup ״Martch .

Hajar is an Omani contemporary artist specializing in acrylics, a medium she utilizes to translate her visions and emotions onto canvas. Her distinctive style blends semi-realism and brushstrokes visible and deliberate, characterized by a striking use of color and a dramatic play of light and shadow.

Kavya Sharma is a craft and sustainability designer and artist, textile practitioner, researcher, and community arts facilitator from Meerut, India. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Craft and Textile Design from the Indian Institute of Crafts and Design and a Master's degree in Sustainable Design from Kingston University London, her practice explores hands-on making, identity, migration, cultural heritage, care, and sustainability through textiles, drawing, printmaking, and socially engaged art.

Working between studio practice and community collaboration, she creates projects that combine traditional craft knowledge with contemporary artistic approaches. Her work has been developed through exhibitions, workshops, and public engagement projects across India and the UK, including collaborations with the Crafts Council UK, Stanley Picker Gallery, London, Ariadne's Thread, Global Threads Kingston, Coven Community, Kingston Libraries, and community organisations. Through research, storytelling, and material experimentation, she investigates how objects, textiles, and collective making can preserve histories, strengthen communities, and create meaningful connections across cultures and generations.

She explores arts and crafts as a form of self-expression, communication, and story-telling for the people. She also works with adults with dementia and learning disabilities facilitating a variety of art, craft, music, and play-based activities.

Melita Nikolaou is an Australian artist based in Melbourne. Working primarily in oils, she creates floral and portrait paintings inspired by close observation of the natural world and the human experience.
Before dedicating herself to painting full-time, Melita built a successful career as an award-winning makeup artist and business owner. A significant family health issue prompted a shift in priorities and led her to reassess her professional path, ultimately reconnecting her with lifelong passion for fine art. What began as a period of reflection became a meaningful return to creative practice.
Determined to deepen her practice, Melita completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts and transitioned into a full-time art career. Her background in makeup artistry continues to inform her work through a refined sensitivity to colour, composition, and visual storytelling.
A notable milestone in her creative journey was winning a body art competition themed 'Festivities of Life', where her vibrant floral design reflected the love of colour and expressive imagery that remains central to her work today.
Working from her Melbourne studio, Melita continues to develop a distinctive body of work that celebrates beauty, change, and the quiet details of everyday life.

Mei-Chi Chen (Mana) is a Taiwan-based intuitive artist working primarily with mixed media and symbolic painting. Growing up in Kaohsiung, her artistic journey did not originate from formal art education. Before the age of thirty, she had never imagined embarking on an artistic path, as she came from a non-artistic background and received no academic training in the arts. Her creative journey began through participation in a self-transformation group experience, which unexpectedly awakened her connection to intuitive painting and inner awareness. Through years of self-exploration, meditation, and the integration of emotional experiences, she gradually developed her own visual language, as if reconnecting with forgotten memories hidden deep within the soul. This profound awakening transformed the direction of her life and led her toward an artistic practice centered on the intuitive exploration of inner wisdom and perception.

Oruç Güner is a contemporary visual artist, illustrator, and verified tattooist whose creative practice seamlessly bridges the gap between traditional gallery spaces, international publishing, and contemporary body art. Having an academic background in Radio, Cinema, and Television, Güner intentionally translates his knowledge of spatial composition, dramatic lighting, and deep structural balance onto the blank canvas. His distinctive style is rooted in a meticulous exploration of fine line surrealism, monochromatic contrasts, and avant-garde iconography.
Known for his ability to merge unexpected contrasts, such as organic structures with cyber-futurism, his conceptual works have been showcased in curated art capitals across Europe, including London and Milan. In addition to his gallery presence, Güner is actively involved in the global creative ecosystem, collaborating with international publishing houses on high-end book illustration projects and securing official intellectual property registrations for his designs. Currently based between major creative hubs, he continuously works on multidisciplinary visual arts that elevate the standards of modern illustration and contemporary visual subcultures.

Matthew Morpheus (Serhii Matveichenko) is a Ukrainian visual artist currently based in the United Kingdom.

His practice encompasses digital collage, intricate gel pen drawings, aerosol painting, and mixed media. Morpheus creates symbolically rich works that explore themes of power, illusion, identity, inner transformation, and the human condition.

In her artistic work, Mirjana Belegiški explores the emotional and psychological layers of the human experience, with a special focus on female identity, inner strength and vulnerability.
Her work is based on a realistic approach to portraiture, through which she strives to show what often remains unspoken - emotions, memories, personal struggles and the quiet strength of an individual. Gaze, facial expression and symbolic elements play a key role in her works, building a space for dialogue between the artwork and the viewer.
A special place in her work is occupied by the themes of female identity, motherhood and the daily challenges that women face. Through her works, she tries to show the strength, tenderness and perseverance of women, highlighting motherhood as one of the deepest and most transformative experiences.
She finds inspiration in everyday human stories, personal experiences and professional work with children, which developed her sensitivity for non-verbal communication and subtle emotional nuances. As a mother, herself devoted to her child, she brings to her creativity an authentic experience of love, care and unconditional support.
Using acrylic as a primary medium, Belegiški strives to encourage empathy, questioning and a deeper understanding of human nature through his works. For her, art represents a space of connection, honesty and the possibility to tell a universal story about strength, tenderness and belonging through visual language.

Mohsin Rasheed is a Pakistani landscape artist and educator, born and raised in Sargodha. He holds a Bachelor's degree
in Fine Arts from University of Sargodha. His artistic practice is deeply rooted in his love for the natural world, and he finds
inspiration in the majestic landscapes of his homeland.
As a lecturer in Fine Arts at Cadet College, Mohsin Rasheed is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of artists and art
enthusiasts. His teaching philosophy emphasizes the importance of creative expression, technical skill, and critical thinking.Through his art, Mohsin Rasheed has exhibited his work in various local, national and international exhibitions, receiving acclaim for his unique perspective and mastery of color and light. His artistic journey is a continuous exploration of the beauty and wonder of the world around us.

He works in a variety of mediums, including drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture. The quest for order and harmony and a long-standing fascination with color and still life form led to his years of relentless experimentation with varied artistic styles. He has been working in his studio since 2022, after completing three years of drawing from observation at the Royal Drawing School, and consequently held an open studio in autumn 2022. He is now based at Candidartrust in Islington, London. Painting and drawing are nothing he believes unless there is an expression of the poetry in mankind to contemplate nature. Painting is a way, perhaps the only way, to affirm his spiritual significance. He enjoys experimenting with materials, taking an artwork to an unexpected outcome. The surface and perspective excite his senses - how he can look at something afresh and create through unconscious decisions. Drawing, for him, is about making an image which expresses commitment and involvement. This only comes after seemingly, endlessly sketching before the model or subject ideas, which are impossible to preconceive whether scraping off or rubbing down; it is always beginning again, making new images, destroying images that have lesser impact, and discarding images that are dead.

Stavri Georgiou graduated from University of Sussex with a Bachelor’s of Media and Communications and a Master's in Digital Media from Goldsmiths University of London. She deals with photography and film the last nine years with a variety of work in her portfolio. She has published in Vogue Greece and has won various competitions including first award in Best Hollywood indie film awards and Woman’s art award by Musa international art space while exhibiting her work including in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, Barcelona, Larnaca, London, Athens, Ioannina, Brighton, Glasgow, Tokyo, Oroklini and Milan. She has worked as a Content Creator for fashion brands in London and now for the Presidency of the council of the EU and has managed to gain a following of 12k on Instagram showcasing her work.

Dr. Juan Javier F. Garchitorena is a dedicated public health practitioner and medical leader whose career is defined by a deep commitment to rural health administration and emergency management in the Philippines. He began his academic journey at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) - College of Science, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2013, before earning his Doctor of Medicine degree in 2017 at the UST - Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. He later obtained a Master of Public Health degree from the University of the Philippines Manila in 2021.

Dr. Garchitorena’s professional trajectory highlights a strong focus on public service and grassroots healthcare. In 2019, he joined the Department of Health’s (DOH) Doctors to the Barrios Program, immersing himself in the challenges of underserved communities. Eventually, he was appointed as Provincial Health Officer I for the Province of Dinagat Islands.

Expanding his expertise into disaster response, Dr. Garchitorena later served for two years as a Medical Officer IV within the DOH Health Emergency Management Bureau (HEMB), specializing in crisis management and emergency preparedness. Currently, he has returned to Caraga Region to serve as the Development Management Officer V and Provincial Head of the DOH in the Province of Dinagat Islands, where he overseas strategic health development and policy implementation for the province.

Miku Yanagi is a Japanese artist based in the Netherlands. Through her ongoing project, Oritatamuseum, she reconstructs museum experiences into foldable paper architectures and self-published zines, exploring memory, mobility, and access to culture.