Mirna Gott

For more than 15 years, she has developed music festivals and international collaborations through the Croatian Composers’ Society. Since 2021, she has led its international communications and coordinates the Croatian EFFEA platform, advocating for cross-cultural dialogue in the arts. Educated in Austria and the UK, she continuously builds on her cultural work in Croatia. 

Her creative practice explores how language, sound, and story shape personal and collective experiences. It spans poetry, children’s literature, and community-rooted artistic projects. She co-founded the Association for Culture and Art Peek into the Story, which develops storytelling initiatives that nurture imagination and emotional literacy in children. Her debut book, The Great Sock Adventure, uses play and wonder to explore themes of home and connection. Her new title, Everyday Experiments (MOZAIK, 2025), offers simple activities that help children and parents connect through curiosity and shared attention. In 2022, she launched In Search of Lost Sound, blending writing and auditory fieldwork to examine vanishing urban soundscapes and the sensory layers of place and memory.

"Art, for me, is a form of care — a way to listen, to hold space, and to reimagine how we relate to one another. I am drawn to artistic practices that create connection, nurture empathy, and allow for shared experiences beyond the individual. In a time of fragmentation and disconnection, I believe that art has the potential to restore a sense of belonging and presence. I see culture as a practice of care for mental health: enabling individuals to find meaning, and communities to foster solidarity, resilience, and mutual support."