This Is Just An Exhibition

This is just an exhibition. For Ukrainian artists, who have become soldiers, this is not the most important event right now, their priorities are completely elsewhere. Russia’s war has changed the hierarchy of importance – 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 the organizers 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 the organizers are keen for more artists to join the exhibition until the final days. This is an exhibition about war and solidarity, and in its course, it will become clear whether this is just an exhibition, or more than that.