Lia Dostlieva is an artist, cultural anthropologist and essayist. Primary areas of her research include the issues of collective trauma, postmemory, commemorative practices, and agency and visibility of vulnerable groups. Lia works in a wide range of media including photography, installations, and textile sculptures. She is an artist-in-residence at the Jan van Eyck Academie 2022–2023. Originally from Donetsk, Ukraine, Lia is currently in Poznan, Poland.