The Work
A note from the founder
“I started Lūmen because I kept seeing the connection between art, health, and the way we live—and I knew the conversation needed a place to begin. As a working artist of more than twenty years and someone deeply rooted in holistic health, I felt called to connect those worlds. Art is not adjacent to health. It is one of the oldest instruments we have for staying well, staying together, and staying human.”
— Violetta Markelou, Founder
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Documentary and short-form work translating research and lived experience into image and sound.
Three sanctuaries, three languages, one question about resonance.
Hospice musicians and the people they accompany.
A loose series of small films from the studio and the field.
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Conversations with artists, cultural figures, clinicians, and researchers exploring how creative life shapes individual and collective health.
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Small, intentional rooms — listening sessions, salons, and shared meals — held in cities we love.
An evening on silence and song.
A monthly gathering, by invitation.
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Curated shows pairing art, archival material, and research — built to be walked through slowly.
A travelling group exhibition.
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Workshops, syllabi, and residencies for clinicians, artists, and the practitioners between.
A six-week studio for clinicians who make.
A reading list, freely shared.
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