Since OSTEN pays special attention to the visual aspect and artistic expression of the submitted works, the OSTEN’s Board decided this edition’s selector to be an artist.
Vladimir Paun Vrapciu, is a contemporary Romanian artist, a member of the Union of Visual Artists from Romania and the WAVA (World Association of Visual Arts). He is an accomplished artist who has organized numerous solo & joint exhibitions in Romania and abroad and garnered international recognition by receiving numerous awards including the “OSTEN Award” at the OSTEN BIENNIAL Skopje 2020; the distinguished “BEST ARTIST Award” by WAVA, and "Special Jury Prize" at the 13th Florence Biennale 2021