The Captured House exhibition has opened in Amsterdam, which includes works by contemporary Ukrainian artists documenting the war in Ukraine and encouraging an international audience to think about it, the press service of The Captured House reported..
More than 200 works by 50 Ukrainian artists can be seen in the Amsterdam cultural hub DOOR OPEN SPACE (TT Vasumweg 31) from 7 to 15 July. The exhibition invites visitors to dialogue about Europe as "
“We invite all of Europe to a personal conversation. Our artists stay in Ukraine because they cannot leave or because they consciously want to let the personal experience of the war through their art, so that as many people as possible around the world know what is happening in Ukraine now. The exhibition tells stories, after which your vision of war can change dramatically,” said Katya Taylor, curator of the project..
“They are trying to take away our house. The house where our families lived in peace and harmony for years. After heavy rocket bombardments and terror, thousands of happy family photos and memories vanished into horrific footage of devastated homes and destroyed lives.. Tens of thousands of lives that you can't get back. This is how our house looks today, - emphasized Maxim Kononenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Netherlands. “More than 12 million Ukrainians have fled their homes and taken temporary shelter abroad, hoping that one day they will return to Ukraine to rebuild shattered walls and wounded souls.”.
More than 200 paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures and installations of the Captured House exhibition by 50 courageous contemporary Ukrainian artists present an artistic interpretation of the catastrophe during the war in Ukraine, which is unfolding before our eyes.
Among the project participants: Alevtina Kakhidze, Vlad Ralko, Daria Koltsova, Mikhail Rai, Kinder Album, Evgeny Maloletka, Max Levin, Hamlet Zinkovsky, Igor Gusev, Masha Shubina, Zolotar (Alexey Zolotarev), Stas Zhalobnyuk, Vladimir Budnikov.
" Their works, which we can see today in Amsterdam, shed light on the events of the Russian invasion.. War cannot stop their creativity. These people use the power of imagination while their cities and homes are surrounded by the enemy,” said Turia Meliani, Deputy Mayor of Amsterdam.
“Their work unites us with the courage, bravery and resilience of Ukrainians”.
“Creativity is the best way to get involved and tell stories,” said Chafik Benny, founder of the DOOR FOUNDATION and cultural hub DOOR OPEN SPACE. “The war is not over.”! Let's remember and talk about it. War can come anywhere, and it's important for us to stay ready."
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