The Art of Remembrance project is guided by a distinguished jury of experts in contemporary art, history, and curation. Their role is to carefully select the artists who will take part in the residency program, ensuring that each chosen participant brings a compelling artistic vision that engages with the memory and legacy of World War II.
Comprising professionals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, the jury brings together deep knowledge of museology, artistic curation, and historical research. Their expertise ensures that the selected artists will contribute meaningful and thought-provoking works to the project’s traveling exhibition, fostering new perspectives on remembrance through contemporary art.
Below, you will find the members of our esteemed jury.
Krzysztof Pomian is a distinguished French-Polish philosopher, historian, and essayist, specializing in the history of ideas, museums, and cultural memory. Over his extensive academic career, he has held positions at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and served as a research director at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). His work explores the relationship between knowledge, collections, and historical consciousness, with a particular focus on how museums shape collective memory. Pomian played a key role in the development of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk, serving as a member of the museum’s Scientific Committee. His seminal book, The Museum: A World History, provides a comprehensive analysis of museums’ evolution and their role as spaces of knowledge and remembrance. Through his research and curatorial contributions, Pomian has been instrumental in shaping contemporary debates on cultural institutions and their responsibility in preserving history and fostering public engagement with the past.
Aurélie Clemente-Ruiz is a museum director and curator, currently leading the Musée de l’Homme in Paris. With a strong background in anthropology, history, and museology, she has dedicated her career to creating thought-provoking exhibitions that connect past and present narratives. Before taking on her current role, she served as the head of the museum department at the Arab World Institute, where she curated major exhibitions on themes of identity, migration, and cultural heritage. Passionate about innovative museum programming, Clemente-Ruiz is committed to engaging diverse audiences through immersive experiences that foster dialogue between contemporary society and historical legacies.
Dorothea Schoene is an art historian, curator, and museum director specializing in modern and contemporary art. Since 2016, she has been the Director of Kunsthaus Dahlem in Berlin, a museum dedicated to postwar modernist art. With a strong academic background, she has worked with leading museums and institutions to develop exhibitions that critically examine cultural history, artistic production, and the role of memory in contemporary art. Her expertise extends to issues of provenance research, restitution, and museum ethics, particularly in the context of 20th-century European history. As both a scholar and curator, Schoene has been at the forefront of fostering interdisciplinary dialogue between art, history, and public engagement. Through her leadership at Kunsthaus Dahlem, she continues to shape the way historical narratives are interpreted and presented in museum contexts.
Yevheniia Havrylenko is an art curator, researcher, and cultural manager specializing in contemporary art, museum studies, and international artistic collaborations. She is currently Guest Art Curator at Kunsthaus Dahlem in Berlin, where she works on exhibitions that explore the intersections of history, exile, and artistic production. Previously, she has curated exhibitions for institutions such as the City of Cologne, Haus Kunst Mitte, and Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin, focusing on themes of war, migration, and memory. Her projects include “When War Interferes With Life”, an exhibition on the Ukrainian sculptor Vadym Sidur, and “Artists in Exile in Berlin”, which examines the experiences of displaced artists. Havrylenko has also been involved in curating video art programs, such as #Ukraine. How Does It Feel?, presenting Ukrainian artists’ perspectives on war and displacement. Prior to her work in Germany, she was closely involved with the M17 Contemporary Art Center in Kyiv, one of Ukraine’s leading contemporary art institutions.
Bram Groenteman is a Dutch curator and art historian specializing in modern and contemporary art, with a particular interest in historical memory and exhibition design. He currently serves as Curator at Nationaal Monument Oranjehotel, a former WWII prison in The Hague dedicated to remembrance and resistance history. Previously, he worked as Curator at the Amsterdam Museum, where he contributed to exhibitions on cultural heritage and historical narratives. He has also collaborated with institutions such as Kunstmuseum Den Haag, the Ludwig Museum Koblenz, and the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas. Groenteman holds a Master’s degree in Curating Art and Cultures from the University of Amsterdam, with a focus on museum studies and heritage interpretation.
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