Sharing the program of public events for the exhibition "The Soil under My Nails Reminds Me of Dried Blood"
05/07/2024

Sharing the program of public events for the exhibition "The Soil under My Nails Reminds Me of Dried Blood"

Today we are opening the collective exhibition “The Soil under My Nails Reminds Me of Dried Blood” — the opening will begin at 6:00 PM, the curator of the project Alya Segal will lead a tour, during which she will tell more about the works in the exhibition, their authors, and share the stories of women who enter into a dialogue with artists.

If you are not lucky enough to get to the opening, do not be upset, because the next day, on Saturday, there will be a second curatorial tour — it will actually start a rich program of public events that we have prepared for you within the framework of this exhibition:

♦ July 6, at 12:00 — Curatorial tour of the exhibition by Ali Segal;

♦ July 12, at 18:30 — Lecture by Kateryna Yakovlenko “Ukrainian Women Artists in War: A Story of Memory, Loss, and Care”;

♦ July 19, at 18:00 — How to Present Yourself and Your Own Projects. Meeting with the Curator;

♦ July 26, at 18:30 — Conversation about the Martial Art Archive with Olga Balashova;

♦ July 27, at 17:00 — Performance by Olga Marusyn.

Attention: the program is subject to change. Follow the announcements on our social networks!

Admission to the events is free with mandatory registration, links to the forms will be posted here.

Photo: Olya Vasylets

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.

The Partnership for a Strong Ukraine Foundation (PFSU) is a donor program funded by the governments of the United Kingdom, Estonia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United States of America, Finland, Switzerland, and Sweden. With the joint support of the Government of Ukraine and partner governments, the Foundation implements projects, primarily in de-occupied and frontline territories, aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s resilience in the face of Russian aggression. The goal of the PFSU is to strengthen the capacity of the Ukrainian government to provide critical support to local communities in cooperation with civil society, the media, and the private sector.

Sharing the program of public events for the exhibition "The Soil under My Nails Reminds Me of Dried Blood"

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