This Is Just an Exhibition: Kyiv Biennale 2023
This is just an exhibition, for Ukrainian artists serving in the army this is not the most important event right now, their priorities are completely elsewhere. Russia鈥檚 war has changed the hierarchy of importance 鈥� it has limited (an obvious euphemism) the possibilities to practice their profession, to participate in artistic life, it has changed their lives. Of course, it has changed the lives of not only artists, but of every person living or being killed by the Russian military in Ukraine. Yet, this change, brought about by the war, is focused in the lives of Ukrainian artists-soldiers like in a lens. Therefore, they are the main protagonists of this exhibition, and they are the ones who set up its content. Until the opening, or maybe longer, we will not know the full list of the exhibition participants. Firstly, because we want it to be open until the end. Secondly, communication with the artists involved in war effort is not as easy as with the artists-civilians living in the countries enjoying peace. Besides Ukrainian artists, the exhibition will include artists from outside Ukraine, who find it important to support the occupied country. This list will be open too, as we are keen for more artists to join the exhibition until the final days. It is an exhibition about people at war and solidarity, and in its course, it will become clear whether this is just an exhibition, or more than that.
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This is just an exhibition, for Ukrainian artists serving in the army this is not the most important event right now, their priorities are completely elsewhere. Russia鈥檚 war has changed the hierarchy of importance 鈥� it has limited (an obvious euphemism) the possibilities to practice their profession, to participate in artistic life, it has changed their lives. Of course, it has changed the lives of not only artists, but of every person living or being killed by the Russian military in Ukraine. Yet, this change, brought about by the war, is focused in the lives of Ukrainian artists-soldiers like in a lens. Therefore, they are the main protagonists of this exhibition, and they are the ones who set up its content. Until the opening, or maybe longer, we will not know the full list of the exhibition participants. Firstly, because we want it to be open until the end. Secondly, communication with the artists involved in war effort is not as easy as with the artists-civilians living in the countries enjoying peace. Besides Ukrainian artists, the exhibition will include artists from outside Ukraine, who find it important to support the occupied country. This list will be open too, as we are keen for more artists to join the exhibition until the final days. It is an exhibition about people at war and solidarity, and in its course, it will become clear whether this is just an exhibition, or more than that.
