The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held, via videoconference, the eighth session of its program “Artists of the World Hosted by ICESCO” under the theme “Between Visual Arts and Theater: The Body at the Heart of Creativity.” The seminar hosted Ms. Liselotte Nin, a writer, visual artist, and theater director from the Dominican Republic, with the aim of exploring intersections between contemporary artistic practices and highlighting the role of technology in shaping new creative experiences.

The seminar, held on Thursday, 3 September 2026, was opened by Dr. Mohamed Zinelabidine, Head of the Culture Sector at ICESCO, who stressed the importance of establishing the program as an open space for exchange, discussion, and critical reflection, and of continuing its artistic and intellectual journey across diverse contexts. He noted that the richness of an artwork extends beyond its final form to encompass the process of its creation, its various stages of development, and the encounters that contribute to its evolution.

He expressed the Organization’s aspiration to strengthen cooperation with artists from around the world and to provide opportunities for showcasing their works across its Member States, thereby supporting the building of sustainable bridges between artistic and cultural communities. He also commended the seminar’s guest for enriching discussions on emerging forms of creativity.

In her presentation, visual artist Liselotte Nin explained that she does not define herself through a specific artistic discipline, but rather as an artist who views creativity as a means of exploring and questioning the world. She called for considering art as an open space that transcends predefined meanings and disciplinary boundaries in favor of a practice based on the integration of artistic forms.

The artist highlighted the presence of themes related to African heritage, migration, identity, and memory in her work, emphasizing that she approaches them from a perspective that goes beyond individual experience to give them broader human dimensions. She also shed light on the concept of scenography as the art of designing and implementing visual and auditory spaces in theatrical, cinematic, and television productions.

The seminar concluded with interventions on the role of artificial intelligence in contemporary creativity. The artist described AI as a new medium and creative partner that opens interactive possibilities between the artist’s vision and the capabilities of technology.