Artists: Roman Bondarchuck, Dar’ya Averchenko (cinema), Vitaly Yankovy, Borys Kashapov (visual arts), Tanya Shelepko, Oleksii Afanasiev (music)
Curators: Michele Bressan (visual arts),
Călin Boto (cinema), Micleușanu M. (music)
A project produced by Rezidența9, Bucharest
Project manager: Suzana Dan
Translation of texts: Ioana Pelehatăi, Gertsoyg Arina, Diana Dobrovolska, Katerina Panfilova, Nataliya Lukyanova, Olga Romazan, Michał Wasiucionek
Photographer: Claudiu Popescu
Video: Vlad Pițu, Emilia Coman
Thanks to: Marian Rădună & Geeks for Democracy
What is happening to Ukrainian artists and their art in time of war? This is the question that lies behind the project 𝐀𝐈𝐂𝐈.𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐌. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭, initiated by Rezidența9 in Bucharest in April of this year.
“There is no way we can remain indifferent to the war in Ukraine, and as a cultural space we can affirm and strengthen our position only through art. Together with the three guest curators, we decided to transform the 𝐀𝐈𝐂𝐈.𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐌 (Here.Now) moment into a manifesto created with the participation of six Ukrainian artists. The context of the 𝐀𝐈𝐂𝐈.𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐌 moment cancels the importance of exhibiting, of the exhibition constructed on aesthetic criteria, and imposes the necessity of dialogue, communication, and the transmission of a common message of the artistic community.” (Suzana Dan, manager of Rezidența9)
Some of the guest artists are still in Ukraine: the director Tanya Shelepko and the musician Oleksii Afanasiev are part of a contemporary theatre team that has continued its activity during the war, rehearsing in a Kiev basement.
Vitaly Yankovy is a designer and creator of video, animation, and 3D content. Borys Kashapov expresses himself through video and performance and has developed his own style of painting. The two artists are in Bucharest, as have been, temporarily, Roman Bondarchuck, a documentary film director from Kiev, and scriptwriter Dar’ya Averchenko.