The exhibition Between Stones and Signals 20.9-12.10 opens at the Platform Gallery (Vaasa, Finland, Kirkkopuistikko 20) on September 19th. (18:00)
Curators: Noora Lehtovuori and Patricia Rodas.
The exhibition presents works by two Ukrainian contemporary artists, Yuliia Bazchenko and Olga Drozd, dealing with Ukraine’s defensive war.
In Finland, we have been following russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine through the media since February 24, 2022. The exhibition offers a more personal and in-depth perspective on issues related to the current situation. What does it mean to be a living citizen in the midst of a war that destroys not only human lives but also nature? How can one create meaningful connections or find comfort amid the horror and senselessness? The visually striking works do not shy away from the negative emotions that arose during the fourth year of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In the exhibition space at the Platform Gallery, Bazchenko’s and Drozd’s works create an active dialogue that invites viewers to observe varying emotions and transitions between destruction, connections and comfort. The works in the exhibition raise questions about the desire of Ukrainian artists to communicate and reflect on the current situation in their war-torn country through their artworks. It is important to address these issues through art, which, unlike the media, offers a deeper surface for reflection on tragedies that do not always have verbal dimensions and that we share in the global world.
The exhibition is supported by Filmverkstaden, Malakta and Platform, generously funded by Nordic Culturepoint and the Ministry of Education and Culture