A Brief History of Tension, Resistance, and Love
27.10.2023.-14.01.2024.

Коротка історія напруги, опору та любові
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Ukraine



“A Brief History of Tension, Resistance and Love” is about the consequences of action and inaction, about how scary it is to face the truth when the whole world around you is soothing, smoothing the rough edges.
When did the history of this war actually start?
Dictionaries define the word “peace” as "the absence of hostilities", "the period between wars", and "an agreement between the warring parties". It seems that the expectation of war is a natural state of humanity. When did the history of this war actually start? On the 24th of February 2022 or in 2014? Or did it all begin 31 years ago with the restoration of Ukrainian Independence? Some say that this war has been going on for 300 years. Wars don’t start suddenly, but it’s impossible to be prepared for them. Sometimes, the threat is not obvious, or one just doesn’t want to notice it, as everyone believes in justice and the inviolability of borders.
Crafted by curatorial duo Tetiana Lysun and Anna-Mariia Kucherenko, the exhibition includes more than thirty works by 22 artists and artist collectives.
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