The Russian war in Ukraine directly affects culture, destroying museums and heritage. How does contemporary art confront and reflect such cruelty? What is contemporary Ukrainian art like, caught up in war and experiencing serious transformations and experiences of loss and trauma? Is there room for creativity, love, and care in this tragic history of today?
In her report, Kateryna Yakovlenko will talk about a woman's perspective on war: how to be an artist during war, how the experience of motherhood changes, how volunteering affects the creation of works? How does war transform everyday life and professional activity, and finally, what other roles did war prepare for women artists, and how did they affect the choice of themes, materials, and forms that women artists turn to?
WHEN: July 12, at 6:30 PM
WHERE: Artsvit Gallery, Dnipro, Krutogornyy Uzviz 21a. Entrance through the glass doors from the side of Uspenskaya Square
Admission is free with mandatory registration! Link to the Google form: https://forms.gle/BX1Egw1F6SFsb61e8
If possible, we would be happy to support you with a donation — all the funds raised will be donated to the medical fundraiser organized by one of the artists whose work is presented at the exhibition, Margarita Polovinko.
Photo: Olya Vasylets
Design: Alla Sorochan
Kateryna Yakovlenko is the editor-in-chief of the Suspilne Kultura website, a researcher of contemporary Ukrainian art and a curator. She is the editor of the book “Why There Are Great Female Artists in Ukrainian Art” (2019), “Curatorial Handbook” (2020), co-editor of the special issue “Euphoria and Fatigue: Ukrainian Art and Society after 2014” of the Obieg magazine on Ukrainian art (2019). She is the co-curator of the Ukrainian part of the Secondary Archive project.
The event is part of the project “The Soil under My Nails Reminds Me of Dried Blood”.
This exhibition is supported by the Partnership for a Strong Ukraine Foundation, which is funded by the governments of the United Kingdom, Estonia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United States of America, Finland, Switzerland, and Sweden.
