TEAM BARBAZAN
...as diverse as the place we cultivate.
CURIOSITY.PASSION.EXPERTISE
Our team is as diverse as the place we run. That we do natural preservation, farming, art and research is because it grew by the people that build this place, since 2020. The diverse set of skills that come together make Barbazan a transdiciplinary workspace.
Lisa Ghio
Co-Founder
President of Art'Terre Ass.
Designer & Illustrator
Florist & Horticulturist
Cultural manager
Host
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My role in Barbazan is to maintain cohesion and not lose sight of the big picture. I studied design and work as an illustrator , art director and cultural creator. I am a florist and a self-taught botanist and mycologist. My place in Barbazan is between the plants and the guests we host in residencies. My motivation is to build bridges and to create an open space were diversity thrives and we all can learn from it.
Tunde Kalai
Treasurer for Art'Terre Ass.
Coordinator
Project Manager
Researcher and Innovator
Education Specialist
I am a researcher, project evaluator and senior expert in the field of smart communities, creative industries and open innovation ecosystems. I'm holding a Masters Diploma in Social Sciences as a high school teacher and cultural manager. I have designed and deployed 22 living labs in 3 continents and have participated in more than 200 research and innovation projects, funded mainly by the European Commission. I am currently researching on design and development of responsible research and innovation.
Dr. Anjan Salzer
Anthropologist
Social Designer
Horticulturist
Facilitator of
eco/social transformation
My role in Barbazan is to observe, listen, think along…
I collaborate, co-create and co-curate with the human and more-than-human-world. As an athropologist, georgrapher, action and artistic researcher I see my role in amplifying stories, learnings and situated knowledge(s) .
Tina Oldenburg
Chef @ Barbazan
Viticulturist
Mathematician
Event Coordinator
Driver
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My role at Barbazan is as a viticulturist and chef, where I provide the essential fuel for our community while using my mathematics background to bring logical thinking to our daily operations. I’m most at home balancing this mental precision with hard physical work in the fields and the kitchen to keep everyone well-supported.
Johanna Jörns
Erasmus+ Intern @Barbazan
Dancer
Choreographer
Community Facilitator
On-site worker / builder
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I am a choreographer, dancer, and community practitioner. My work combines conceptual precision with physical intensity, moving between dance, performance, and social intervention —often site-specific, extending beyond conventional art space. I feel a strong urge to build bridges across the urban-rural divide, and to co-create spaces that go beyond the experienced.
Andrew Ghio
Co-Founder
Agricultural manager
Florist & Horticulturist
Lead Tech
Coach and Communicator
Host
My role in Barbazan is the management and coordination of the farm and flower cultures. I am a certified organic farmer, florist, and responsible for the ressource management in Barbazan. Before my horticultural career, i was a journalist, Bar owner and University teacher for intercultural Communications. You find me between the cultures - my hands in the ground or as a host for our residency guests.
Dorothée Steinmetz
1 Secretay for Art'Terre Ass.
Project Manager,
Ux Design,
Curation, Coordination,
Facilitator & Handyworker
My role at Barbazan is to contribute to the development and coordination of projects at the intersection of culture and ecology. My profile as a project manager, with a focus on design and user experience, has been shaped over 20 years in the audiovisual sector through cross-functional and operational roles. Accurate information and critical thinking are, for me, essential compasses for understanding today’s world and being able to act meaningfully within it.
Camilla Przystawski
Dancer & Coerographer
Community builder
Teacher
Facilitator of
creative transformation
I am a german-polish dance artist, choreographer, facilitator. My practice unfolds in participatory and site-specific contexts, creating spaces for encounter, critical reflection and empowerment. I develop workshops, performances and community projects that foster listening and interconnectedness.
Felix Stridde
Environmental engineer
Inventor
Photographer
Event coordinator
Facilitator & Handyworker
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My role at Barbazan involves contributing to the development and coordination of environmental projects at the intersection of engineering, innovation, and documentation. I am a project manager at the German Federal Environment Agency and have worked for 15 years as a photographer and camera operator for professional photo and video productions in the cultural sector.
Tom Hillier
Farm help @ Barbazan
Artists care
Event manager​
Kitchen hand
Facilitator & Handyworker
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