On 21 December, the last tour of Olia Fedorova's exhibition ‘Love | Rage’ in 2023 will take place. It will be conducted by the project curator Oleksandra Shovkun — we look forward to seeing you there. The tour starts at 6:30 p.m.
Olia Fedorova's project ‘Love | Rage’ combines the artist's writing and visual poetry practices from the beginning of the full-scale invasion to the present day. Each series of works represents the experience of living through strong emotions caused by the war in different circumstances — staying in a bomb shelter during the shelling of Kharkiv in the first months, leaving the country and returning home — and through different means — curses, prayers, affirmations.
Belief in the magical power of words to influence situations has long existed in Ukrainian culture. It is not surprising that in difficult times, various spells, oaths, prayers, and curses are constantly gaining popularity. On the one hand, they serve as a kind of verbal magic and perform a therapeutic function. After all, speaking and verbalisation are physical processes that anyone can do to help themselves cope with their emotions and join in the common struggle. On the other hand, spreading truthful information and talking about what is happening now is an important component and a powerful weapon against the enemy in the information war.
WHEN: 21 December 2023, at 18:30
WHERE: Artsvit Gallery, Dnipro, 21a Krutohirnyy Uzviz. Entrance through the glass sliding doors from the side of Uspenska Square
FREE ENTRY
Design: Alla Sorochan
