KKKC – JOINT EXHIBITION OF UKRAINIAN ARTISTS: “HOW I CAME INTO THE HIDEOUT”

in 2024 February 23, Friday, 5:30 p.m., KlaipėdaThe interdisciplinary exhibition “How Did I Get To The Bomb Shelter?” is opening in the Exhibition Hall of the Center for Cultural Communications (KKKC) (Didžioji Vandens st. 2, Klaipėda) by eight contemporary Ukrainian artists. In the exhibition, the artists explore topics related to their personal war experience during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, longing for peace and security, attempts to survive, and hopes for the future. Curator of the exhibition – Yulia Sapiha (Yulia Sapiga). 18:00-18:45 on the opening day of the exhibition. Y. Sapiha will lead a tour of the exhibition in English. Partners – House of the Nordic Countries in Reykjavik, Office of the Nordic Council of Ministers in Lithuania. The exhibition is financed by: the Nordic Council of Ministers. The exhibition will be open until April 28.

HOW TO FIND PEACE, KEEP HOPE?

The exhibition “How Did I Get To The Bomb Shelter” aims to visualize the experiences of artists who came face to face with war. War certainly means cruelty, hatred and fear, but also boundless courage, empathy and a heightened sense of love, which has become a “bomb shelter” for many. So we can ask: what paths led the artist to his personal hiding place?

The works explore these themes from several perspectives, creating a dialogue between the new reality of Ukraine and the experiences generated by this reality. In order to experience this “before and after” moment, the viewer is immersed in the abstract history of Ukraine. He is encouraged to raise the questions: What will be left for reconstruction and reconstruction when the war is over? How to find peace in this difficult time and keep hope for the future?

Artists, groups of artists participating in the exhibition: “Kinder Album” (b. 1982), Mykhaylo Barabash (Mykhailo Barabash) (m. 1980), Jaroslav Kostenko (Yaroslav Kostenko) (g. 1979), Sergiy Petlyuk (Sergey Petlyuk) (g. 1981), Olena Subach (Olena Subach) (g. 1980), „Art Group Sviter“ (g. 1982) ir Maxim Finogeev (Maxim Finogeev) (b. 1987). We invite you to read more about the authors and the artworks they present – www.kkkc.lt and www.kulturpolis.lt email websites.

Working hours of the KKKC Exhibition Hall (Dižioji Vandens st. 2, Klaipėda): Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (closed on public holidays). Photographs and videos will be taken during the opening of the exhibition. We inform you that the participants may be seen in the photos and videos of the event published in various media. More information www.kkkc.lt and www.kulturpolis.lt.

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