Galena Sardamova and Paris Bezanis

Galena Sardamova's artistic and curatorial practice investigates the cross-linguistic and cross-cultural nuances of memory/nostalgia, space/place, and ritual/(be)longing. She sees the process of exhibition-making as responsive to the surrounding social, historical, and environmental reality, with the potential to offer a viable alternative to current modes of being. Her research work incorporates archival and spatial analysis of the Black Sea region, focusing on the politics and poetics of post-socialist infrastructures. Originally from Bulgaria, Galena is a graduate of the Harvard GSD and the University of Pennsylvania.

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Paris Bezanis is an architect and researcher exploring material reuse, digital surveys, and ecological transformation in post-socialist and post-industrial landscapes. A graduate of the Harvard GSD and the University of Chicago, his work blends spatial analysis, performance design, and critical theory, with a focus on the Black Sea region. He is currently based in Berlin, working at the intersection of design, technology, and environmental history.