CuC explores how art can foster community building in marginalized groups, aiming to develop a structured methodology and ethical framework. As the project progresses, we’re introducing its community members.
Paolo Pezzana, Matteo Lanfranchi, Isadora Bigazzi – Effetto Larsen Team (Italy)
Serving as process supervisors, this Italian team brings deep experience in artistic collaboration. They value:
“Building trust, Conflict Mediation, Effective Communication”
and hope the project results in:
“Communities feel represented by the work built together.”
Sophie Bulbulyan – artistic coordinator, Compagnie DK-BEL (France)
Sophie coordinates creative outputs across the project:
“A collaborative artistic work and sharing a creation process… Each step will be important to work on the mentioned community skills with the ambassadors.”
She emphasizes empowerment through collective creativity.
Piri Móga – artistic leader (Hungary)
Piri works to define ethical and methodological frameworks:
“Safe space should be paramount.”
Using sociodrama and drama-pedagogical tools, she builds trust and empathy through co-creation.
Dániel Széplaki – visual storyteller (Hungary)
Dániel believes trust is key when working with teenagers:
“It is essential to handle the information they share with great care, because if we mismanage it… we risk losing both their trust and their openness.”
His approach uses community filmmaking to foster tolerance, teamwork, and empathy.
Thomas Rebischung – artist, illustrator, and street artist (France)
Initially a visual storyteller, Thomas now leads the creation of a mobile installation connecting communities:
“I would like them to be proud, and happy to have created something bigger than themselves.”
He aspires to foster identity transformation and cross-cultural connection:
“To find something common… allowing cultures to merge in something common and sensitive.”
Lívia Marschall – project manager – CuC project lead, Pro Progressione (Hungary)
Lívia focuses on creating the best possible conditions for collaboration:
“Play—because laughter, inside jokes, and moments of absurdity are the secret ingredients to a strong community.”
She envisions a process that nurtures growth and long-term impact:
“I hope we plant seeds that will grow beyond the project.”
Karla Brooker – project manager, Compagnie DK-BEL (France)
Karla focuses on cultivating empathy and openness:
“This initiative continues [the] admirable work of the What’SAP project.”
She expects CuC to have a profound, lasting impact on both participants and team members.
Henrik Nagy – theater expert (Hungary)
Henrik uses performance and folk traditions to build bridges:
“I would like to achieve that all the participants share the feeling that they can do everything as part of a strong, caring community.”
His “2-minute choreography” method makes complex creation processes accessible and empowering.
Mátyás Kovács – visual storyteller (Hungary)
Collaborating with Dániel, Mátyás contributes to the documentary film aspect of the project:
“The goal is to create a reflective film that serves as an authentic record of the unfolding of two communities living in different cultures.”
Fruzsina Benkő – director, Indahouse (Hungary)
Fruzsina sees CuC as a way to broaden horizons for young people from isolated communities:
“Such experiences can significantly shape their self-image and future aspirations – an impact that should not be underestimated.”
She emphasizes the long-term value of international collaboration.
Cheickna Wagué – videographer, Compagnie DK-BEL (France)
Cheickna documents the entire CuC journey:
“My goal is to offer to every participant of CuC a platform to express themselves, their struggles, their wins and losses.”
His documentary work highlights emotional truths and shared experiences.
Adrien Behra – president of the Club Unesco Art Lab (France)
Adrien serves as a bridge between artists and young ambassadors in Sarcelles:
“We want them to become actors in their community and to be able to propose activities and events to reach as many people as possible.”
He sees CuC as a way to equip youth with tools for self-development and leadership:
“Having given them a positively significant experience to give them hope for a future full of projects to carry out, including their own.”
Each of these individuals brings a distinct perspective, artistic background, and methodology to the CuC project. Together, they embody a shared commitment to inclusive, transformative community-building through art. Their voices resonate with honesty, dedication, and a belief in the power of collaboration.