{"id":781,"date":"2025-11-20T21:40:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tbpeople.cwebdev.com\/?p=781"},"modified":"2026-06-06T21:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:47:44","slug":"hospitality-art-against-stigma-at-the-union-world-conference-on-lung-health-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tbpeople.cwebdev.com\/ua\/hospitality-art-against-stigma-at-the-union-world-conference-on-lung-health-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Hospitality\u2019 \u2013 Art Against Stigma at the Union World Conference on Lung Health 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We were proud to present \u2018Hospitality \u2013 Selected Works\u2019, an exhibition by artist and TB survivor Paulina Siniatkina, at the Union World Conference on Lung Health 2025. This powerful project transforms hospital spaces and medical tools into symbols of resilience and hope, challenging stigma and inspiring dialogue.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Highlights of the Exhibition<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><b>See Through the Scars \u2013 Mixed media artworks turning TB X-rays into stories of healing and strength.<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><b>The House of Rays \u2013 An installation built from lung X-rays collected during TB REACH missions, creating a symbolic home that reminds us: care begins with visibility and shared humanity.<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was more than an art display \u2014 it was a call to action to de-stigmatize TB and empower communities.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><b>About Paulina Siniatkina<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paulina Siniatkina is a member of TB people,\u00a0 contemporary artist and TB survivor whose work explores the intersection of health, identity, and social justice. Through her art, Paulina transforms personal experience into collective advocacy, using creativity to fight stigma and amplify the voices of people affected by TB. Her projects have been exhibited internationally and recognized for their unique blend of activism and aesthetics.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Paulina\u2019s Reflections<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><b>\u201cIt\u2019s been a very important step for the project <\/b><b><i>Hospitality<\/i><\/b><b> to share its preview with the global TB community at the Union World Conference \u2014 including my dear family: people affected by tuberculosis, as well as doctors, professors, scientists, and researchers. It was my priority to hear feedback, reflections, and ideas from people who work directly with TB before the project moves into its next stage.\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paulina expressed gratitude for the incredible team and strong support surrounding this journey. She announced that the full exhibition of \u2018Hospitality\u2019 will be on view at Bradwolff Projects in Amsterdam, February\u2013March 2026.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special thanks went to John Green for visiting the exhibition and to the organizers and supporters who made this preview possible:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop TB Partnership, The Federation Humana People to People, TBpeople, AFK, We Jansen Fonds, MinXray, and KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation.<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were proud to present \u2018Hospitality \u2013 Selected Works\u2019, an exhibition by artist and TB survivor Paulina Siniatkina, at the Union World Conference on Lung Health 2025. This powerful project transforms hospital spaces and medical tools into symbols of resilience and hope, challenging stigma and inspiring dialogue. 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