Cristina is the Director and Founder of An Effort. With a Master’s degree in Interior Design, Cristina is also in the midst of completing a second Master’s in Art and Cultural Enterprise at Central Saint Martins. Her global outlook, shaped by formative years spent in the UAE and Oman, has been instrumental in her diverse career, which spans fashion, interior design, and international collaborations. Her work has been featured in VOGUE Italia and she has worked across major global cities, including London and Hong Kong.

Elina Sairanen is a museologist, art historian and the co-founder of Mathqaf, a platform dedicated to art from West Asia and North Africa.

Currently, she's pursuing a PhD in museology at the University of Leicester exploring the region's first pan-Arab art museums. She holds an MA in Museology and Gallery Practice from UCL and a BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences from University College Maastricht.

Marie is a French Lebanese artist currently living in London. In 2020 she co-founded and ran Vault Project - a residency program for emerging to established artists.

She is deeply influenced by her research in the domains of psychology, literature and philosophy which she brings into her practice. She is deeply committed to supporting other artists and an advocate for residency programs.

Marie is based in London, United Kingdom.

Caterina is a designer, curator and catalyst for artists. She has an innate way of connecting to people and the global art community.

As Gio Ponti’s great-granddaughter she is an ambassador for his work and archives worldwide. She is currently involved with the Parco Dei Sesi art residency on Pantelleria and a part of an exciting new NFT gallery in East Asia.

Caterina is based in Florence, Italy.

Phoebe is a Brighton based photographer who works in the arts capturing exhibitions, events, artists, their practice and spaces. Phoebe takes a natural approach, as she sees it, capturing the experience and essence of the people, work and space. She also works with arts organisations to document workshops and community projects; portraying the connection between people and art.