Ukraine has been invaded by Russia twice in the last eight years, in 2014 and full-scale in 2022. The presentation will cover works by Ukrainian artists since 2014 till recent days, with the aim to see the roots behind the invasion and get a better understanding of what is happening in Ukraine right now. The works of artists Nikita Kadan, Zhanna Kadyrova, Kateryna Lisovenko, Zoya Laktionova and others will be discussed.

Svitlana Libet is an author, editor and journalist. In 2019–2022, she worked as the Senior Editor of an online magazine Your Art, which focuses on Ukrainian contemporary art. In 2016–2018, Svitlana worked as the Senior Editor at the Osnovy Publishing House, mostly focusing on art books, and art books for children. Furthermore, Svitlana has worked in several Kyiv-based art institutions such as Visual Culture Research Centre, The School of Kyiv — Kyiv Biennial 2015; PinchukArtCentre, Closer, Kyiv A-I-R (artist-in-residence) project.

17.11.22. | 7 p.m. | lecture | ZiMMT Foyer