Artists Project Earth (APE)

31/05/2026

What happens to women’s creativity when war becomes part of everyday life?
Across Ukraine, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ahwaz (Iran), Myanmar and Syria, women artists continue to create amid conflict, displacement, environmental devastation and political instability. Their works are not only acts of artistic expression—they are testimonies of resilience, memory, identity and hope.

We are delighted to share Women Artists in Conflict Zones ( ), an evolving international collection commissioned by Artists Project Earth (APE UK), bringing together extraordinary artworks created by women whose lives and cities have been shaped by war and upheaval.

These artists remind us that imagination is a form of resistance. A way of preserving dignity, making meaning, and envisioning futures beyond violence.

Take a moment to discover their stories and artworks:
Women Artists in Conflict Zones

Women Artists in Conflict Zones is an evolving international collection of commissioned artworks foregrounding the voices, visions, and lived experiences of women artists creating amid war, displacement, environmental devastation, and political instability.

11/03/2026

Decades of broken pipes. Decades of broken promises.

Our waters are among the dirtiest in Europe. Over the last 30 years, water companies have taken out £85 billion in dividends and saddled the public with over £200 billion in debt. And we're still waiting for real change.

Once-in-a-generation reform should mean exactly that. Not more of the same.

The Government is drafting the Water Reform Bill right now. This is still a window to push for real change before we become locked into the privatised system for good.

Stand with AArtists Project Earth (APE)& . Make your voice count. Sign the petition: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/end-the-profit-driven-sewage-pollution-scandal-1

11/01/2026

APE UK was thrilled to commission an artwork by Iranian artist Saaed titled Al-Atabah – The Threshold: Crossing from Darkness to Insight.

This commission forms part of Women Artists from Conflict Zones , a curatorial initiative supporting women artists living in or displaced from conflict-affected regions.

Through this exchange, APE UK helps sustain their artistic voices as expressions of unsurmountable pain tempered by resilience rooted in the source of life, amid wars initiated by patriarchal mindsets, with immeasurable consequences for human lives and the living environment.

Crossing the Threshold Reflecting on  Al-Atabah , Amaal describes how the painting emerged from a single point of light on the figure’s forehead – symbolising the first spark of consciousness. It marks the moment when insight awakens, and the inner world uncovers a truth once hidden in th

11/01/2026

We were delighted to support Surfers Against Sewage and eight world-class and Olympic swimmers representing the UK’s four nations have completed the Thames Swim Against Sewage, a 200km relay, but were repeatedly forced from the water by pollution, abandoning their record attempt.

29/11/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXnYjjAXJcA

Artists Project Earth is thrilled to be associated with the SAS Thames Swim Against Sewage.

A story of 8 elite athletes, 3 days, 200km+ of swimming and one clear message to the government: end sewage pollution now.