New Town: Visaginas, Lithuania
Organisation: Urban Stories

Oksana Denisenko is a cultural expert and, more recently, a researcher in the field of nuclear cultural heritage. She holds a master’s degree in social sciences with a specialisation in communication. Oksana is the founder of the NGO "Urban Stories" in Visaginas. The organisation operates on a project-based model, with the goal of revealing the multidimensionality of the Visaginas’ post-nuclear identity and the multi-layered nature of its history. It brings together local residents, artists, and researchers to explore, document, and artistically interpret the town’s urban environment, history, culture, aesthetics, and other aspects, with the aim of re-imagining Visaginas. Additionally, Oksana specialises in graphic design, communication, event management, and copywriting.