We are extremely happy to finally announce the incoming launch of „Secondary Archive. Women Artists in War” project. Through cooperation with Artsvit Gallery based in Dnipro and Galeria Labirynt based in Lublin, we aim to preserve the crucial, often silenced experiences and material heritage of women artists facing the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The initiative would not be possible without the great support of the House of Europe — an international cooperation grant — that we have received. Thanks to the programme’s financial help, we are not only able to guarantee the visibility of Ukrainian women artists, but also properly explore and preserve the stigma of war trauma from being forgotten.
We cannot reveal too much yet, but what is certain is that this time we want to give voice to women artists who tirelessly create, bearing witness to their steadfastness in the times of war. As a result, 15 female artists of various ages will be added to the Secondary Archive platform, 10 of whom will be chosen through curator selection and 5 through an Open Call. All of the participants will also be added to „The Sky Is Open. Voices From Ukraine” database, which is an archive of works by artists from Ukraine, created after 24th of February 2022.
The project will culminate in an exhibition at Galeria Labirynt, about which more will be said in following weeks.
Stay tuned for more details coming soon.
