Ukraine
SoliDARE
SoliDARE main idea is to foster cultural exchange, audience building, best practice sharing and presentation of Ukrainian artists in Central Europe in the film industry. Project activities include community screenings, cultural residencies, masterclasses, workshops, and project visits, with a silent film concert for its opening event.
Ecodrama: the art of sustainability
What will our lands, air and rivers look like after the war is over? Will animals and plants from the Red Book survive these events, will the diversity of protected areas be preserved? What will life be like on this land for people and animals and all living things? What will migratory birds see when they return from their African wintering?
Sound experiences of war. Exhibition and public program.
Sound experiences of war. An exhibition and a public programme explored changes in Ukraine's sound environment during wartime through sound art. It featured exhibitions in Lviv and discussions on the role of sound in recovery and post-war development. The project was a collaboration between NGO "The Right Things" and NGO "Institute of Actual Art".
Plan.Action.Fundamentals
The goal of the project is to create opportunities for teenagers to form their own comprehensive, dynamic vision of the country's recovery through work with recent history and intergenerational dialogue.
Living Way The river in the city. Answers to frequently asked questions
The project is a series of public seminars aimed at providing expert assessment and stimulating a broad discussion of current issues of community use of the shoreline and coastal area of the Psel River, systematizing the data obtained and creating a vision of a general strategy for bringing the relationship between the city and the river to a harmonious state.
“The White Disease”: the fantastic realism of one wartime
The project aims to start an open and broad cultural dialogue in Ukrainian society. K. Čapek's fantastic play, written in 1937, goes beyond the dystopian genre and acquires the features of realism, due to the full consonance of the plot and ideological context with the events that the world has experienced in the last few years: the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Babyn to Bakhmut
Filming and screening of the documentary video "Babyn to Bakhmut" about the Ivano-Frankivsk community that is currently defending Ukraine on the eastern and southern fronts, maintaining ties with those back home, and discussing the restoration of community relations on the example of one Carpathian village.
The Ukrainian Diary
A4, Ballpoint Pen was an annual project where artists created works using only office paper and ballpoint pens, amassing over 6,000 drawings. Founded by Karas Gallery in 2006, it promoted inclusivity and accessibility in art, showcasing works at major exhibitions. The project documented the evolution of Ukrainian contemporary art and introduced it to a global audience.
From destruction to new life
From destruction to new life aimed to transform a school courtyard into a landscape park, focusing on emotional rehabilitation for students who had experienced occupation. With community involvement, the park was created using renewable materials and became a symbol of revival and mental healing for the children.
Antonin Artaud Fellowship 2024
The project supported performing artists in Ukraine, creating experimental works to represent Ukraine globally. It aimed to foster innovation and establish professional relationships during and after the war.
Vidnova
Vidnova aimed to rehabilitate a community that had survived Russian occupation, addressing complex needs for physical recovery, economic growth, social cohesion, and environmental security.
Full Circle
The Full Circle project aimed to preserve the cultural heritage of de-occupied villages in Chernihiv Oblast through a photo book and community engagement, highlighting rural life and promoting cultural exchange.
Neformat Music Unity
"Neformat Music Unity: Cultural Construction" is a one-day conference in Kyiv. The event aimed to bring together music sector professionals, to become a platform for discussions, exchange of experience, and discussion of pressing issues in the sector and post-war recovery.
The country of my dreams
Our team is planning to hold two educational film camps in the cities of Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia for young people (14-21 years old) who want to contribute to the preservation and restoration of Ukrainian culture, the creation of a strong, developed, European country, and want to help counter Russian aggression. Among the participants will be teenagers who survived the war or are IDPs.
Sketch-presentation of the project of adaptation of a residential area in the central part of the city of Izium
Sketch-presentation of the project of adaptation of a residential area in the central part of the city of Izium bounded by the streets: Heroiv-Chornobyltsiv Street, Pokrovska Street, Londonska Street, Donets-Zakharzhevskyi Street, Kharkiv region to climate, economic and social changes, based on the example of "Climate Urban District" in Esslingen and "French Quarter" in Tubingen, Germany
Urban & Community project ‘IZYUM_recovery’
The sketch adaptation project of a residential quarter in the central part of the city of Izyum is limited to the following streets: Heroiv-Chornobyltsiv, str. Pokrovska, str. Londonska Street Dontsia-Zakharzhevsky, Kharkiv region under climatic, economic
Cultural dimension of the community - Moshny village
Cultural dimension of the community - Moshny village
Revival of folk crafts for the development of ecological communities, communities and IDPs
A training course in seven traditional Ukrainian crafts that will equip 56 representatives of ecological communities and IDPs they shelter to open their own workshop for the production of handicrafts and ensure the financial sustainability of ecological communities and local communities.
Kryvyi Rih: Cultural Heritage
The project aimed to promote the preservation and renewal of the cultural and industrial heritage of Kryvyi Rih. It focused on creating intersectoral cooperation between architects, urbanists, artists, historians, and representatives of civil society to develop scenarios for restoring the city, revitalising its industrial heritage, and preserving its unique cultural identity.
The Gothic Garden of the Organ Hall - a new cultural space in Rivne as an ecological renovation of the territory of the architectural monument
The project is aimed at community resilience in wartime and postwar and is based on cultural methods of redevelopment and landscaping of the area around the Chamber and Organ Music Hall, a local architectural monument of the 19th century St. Anthony's Church, which is the concert hall of the Rivne Philharmonic.
Crafts as a Form of Resilience
This project supported Ukrainian creatives affected by war, helping them rebuild their practices in Ukraine and across Europe. It provided mentorship, a residency in Croatia, production support for weavers, and a showcase at the Crafts as a Form of Resilience Fair in Italy. By fostering connections and professional growth, the initiative strengthened the visibility and sustainability of Ukrainian artists.
Life after: Dialogue
The Life after: Dialogue aimed to stimulate public discourse on post-war reconstruction through a 10-day artistic residency. It brought together individuals displaced by Soviet-Russian aggression in 1986, 2014, and 2022 to share stories and envision the restoration of their cities.
The "Carrier" performance about the south of Ukraine, which in the first days of a full-scale invasion was occupied by Russian military
The play "The Carrier" was created to document the crimes committed by Russian military forces against Ukrainians in the south of Ukraine, which was occupied in the early days of the full-scale invasion. The play aimed to reflect on the experiences and continue the dialogue on the country's recovery.
Social recovery in frontline and de-occupied communities.
The project Social Recovery in Frontline and De-occupied Communities was created in response to the needs of Oleksiyivska ATC in Kharkiv Oblast after being in the frontline zone and the needs of Tsyrkunivska ATC following a period of occupation and hostilities. The aim was to restore social ties, promote cultural development, and strengthen civic awareness among the youth communities of these areas.
The space of change
The Space of Changes project aimed to facilitate the current and post-war transformation of Zaporizhzhia through the development of a network of public spaces. By using cultural activities as a tool, the project sought to engage locals, particularly young people, in the reconstruction process. This was achieved through educational sessions, creative workshops, interactive excursions, and an innovative urban workshop.
Architectural and artistic research residence "Angle 772"
Architectural and artistic research residence "Angle 772" revealed the potential of cultural heritage to restore identities and promote sustainable development in small communities through artistic research and collaboration between Kharkiv and Ternopil regions.