We invite you to attend the presentation of the book by publicist, historian, curator, and art critic Kostyantyn Doroshenko, ‘According to Kyiv Time,’ which will take place on 12 April at 6:30 p.m. at the Artsvit Gallery. The author would also be delighted to engage in conversation with citizens of Dnipro about our culture and art during wartime.
Konstantin Doroshenko's collection of essays, ‘According to Kyiv Time,’ is a reinterpretation of his work on Ukrainian culture and society since 1995. In portraits of well-known and little-known compatriots, reviews of cultural and social events, and polemical statements, the author analyses trends in Ukraine's development as an independent state, its achievements and mistakes along the way.
His texts create a certain drama, forcing the reader to reflect on the direction of the country's movement in modern times and the crystallisation of values that Ukraine is defending today. Doroshenko's fundamental approach is Ukraine-centric, hence the title of the collection, ‘According to Kyiv Time’. The publication is intended for a wide range of readers who are interested in a view of Ukrainian history and culture based on the principles of an open society and European unity.
The book is full of little-known information about destinies, events, and personalities. In an accessible form, it appeals to the leading philosophical and political trends of our time, creates a broad field for reflection, and affirms an understanding of Ukraine's subjectivity, its historical belonging to European civilisation, and its sensitivity to freedom and democracy.
The cover design features a portrait of Kostyantyn Doroshenko by Serhiy Maidukov.
WHEN: 12 April 2024, at 18:30
WHERE: Artsvit Gallery, Dnipro, 21a Krutohirnyy Uzviz. Entrance through the glass doors from the side of Uspenska Square
FREE ENTRY
Photo: Stanislav Pyvonos
Please note: books will not be sold at the event — they can be purchased on the publisher's website.
Kostyantyn Doroshenko is a critic, curator of contemporary art, publicist, and media manager. He is the author and host of the podcast ‘Culture of Everything’ (since 2019). He is a member of the Commission on Overcoming the Consequences of Russification and Totalitarianism at the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine (since 2022). He is a guest expert at the PinchukArtCentre Research Platform (since 2019). He is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzhupis among art critics of the world (since 2017). Author of the books ‘According to Kyiv Time’ (Lviv, Anetta Antonenko Publishing House, 2023, with the support of CFI - Agence Française de Développement Médias), ‘The End of the Late Iron Age’ (Kyiv, Laurus Publishing House, 2014, 2020), and ‘Maria's Aria’ (Kyiv, Laurus Publishing House, 2021).
