The Art of Remembrance project is pleased to announce the four artists selected to take part in its international residency programme, which will unfold across four WWII remembrance sites in Belgium, France, Italy, and Poland between April 2025 and January 2026.
The selected artists will each spend eight weeks engaging with the historical and social contexts of their host site, producing new artworks that will become part of the project’s travelling exhibition in 2026.
MEET THE ARTISTS
Rebekka Bauer (Germany)
Rebekka Bauer is a visual artist based in Leipzig. Her multidisciplinary practice spans photography, installation, artists’ books, and text-based works, with a strong focus on intergenerational memory, family history, and underrepresented narratives. She frequently engages in collaborative and curatorial formats and is part of the Kunstverein Leipzig collective. Bauer’s work has been exhibited in Germany, Austria, and beyond, and she has received several grants and fellowships supporting her research into the relationship between personal memory and historical trauma. She will be in residence at Paraloup in Italy.
Raphaël Dallaporta (France)
Raphaël Dallaporta is a Paris-based artist whose photographic and installation work navigates the intersection of technology, landscape, and memory. His practice often involves collaborations with scientists, historians, and archaeologists to uncover hidden or inaccessible narratives—from landmines to prehistoric caves. A former resident of the Villa Medici (Académie de France à Rome), Dallaporta has exhibited internationally and his work is held in major public collections, including the Centre Pompidou and the Maison Européenne de la Photographie. He will be in residence at the Bastogne War Museum in Belgium.
Juhana Moisander (Finland)
Juhana Moisander is a visual artist known for his immersive video and sound installations that examine human behavior, social rituals, and cultural memory. Drawing on references from mythology, history, and cinema, his work often blends sculptural elements with moving images to create emotionally charged, site-specific experiences. Moisander’s installations have been shown in museums and public spaces across Finland and Europe, including EMMA (Espoo Museum of Modern Art) and the Mikkeli Art Museum. He will be hosted by the Sybir Memorial Museum in Poland.
Gail Ritchie (United Kingdom)
Based in Belfast, Gail Ritchie is an artist whose practice investigates memory, conflict, and the emotional legacies of war. Working primarily with drawing, sculpture, and installation, her recent work explores how personal and collective memories intersect—often through archives, architecture, and material culture. Her work has been exhibited widely in the UK and internationally, including residencies and solo exhibitions focused on the Troubles in Northern Ireland and the legacy of military experience. Her work is held in collections such as the National Museums of Northern Ireland and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. She will be hosted at La Coupole in France.
A Thought from the Jury
“The selected artists demonstrate a diversity of approaches, from deeply personal inquiries to conceptually rigorous forms. What unites them is a shared sensitivity to place, history, and the unseen traces of war. Their proposals promise to enrich the dialogue between contemporary art and remembrance culture in a meaningful way.”
The residencies form the core of Art of Remembrance, a Creative Europe–co-funded initiative that explores how contemporary artistic practices can engage with the legacy of World War II across borders and generations. The project is developed by a consortium of partners lead by Tempora and including the LRE Foundation, the City of Bastogne , La Coupole Museum , the Nuto Revelli Foundation, and the Sybir Memorial Museum.
