During the live broadcast, Lyudmyla Mova and Viktor Ruban discussed the Art Therapy Force projects and their upcoming plans. They talked about methods for restoring the psychoemotional health of Ukrainians and shared their thoughts on why creativity and art therapy are so important.
Victor Ruban is a director, curator, choreographer, researcher, performer, dancer, and specialist in body-oriented therapy. He teaches in the professional development program “Theory and Practice of Art Therapy: Diversity of Approaches” offered by the “All-Ukrainian Art Therapy Association” (dance movement therapy and body-oriented approach). He serves as the program and artistic director of #KyivDanceResidency, an international platform for art and research focusing on movement and body, dance, and performative practices.
Lyudmyla Mova holds a Ph.D. in Pedagogical Sciences and is a doctoral candidate in Psychological Sciences, as well as being a choreographer, practicing psychologist, and performer. For the past 25 years, Lyudmila Mova has been teaching and conducting research in the fields of psychology and choreography at Ukrainian universities. Currently, she teaches students at the Department of Choreography at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. With extensive experience working with artists and psychologists, she is the founder and head of the Center for Movement Psychology and Creative Self-Expression “LMaluma”. She specializes in art therapy and dance movement therapy.