Spaces by Mykola Malyshko, Ihor Yanovych, Dmytro Moldovanov, Pavlo Makov, Andriy Sahaydakovskyy

For example, wooden sculptures from Mykola Malyško’s “Ten Figures” series, which collapse and break into small pieces, are now more deeply understood by the audience than before the war. Or the 21st century. Ave. Pavlo Makov’s graphic letters, in which a Soviet tin soldier attacks the Pentagon, and the “Fountain of Fatigue”, this year representing Ukraine in the national pavilion of the Venice Biennale. Dmytro Moldovanov’s naive paintings depict people and animals on the verge of conflict, attack, sacrifice. And the brown bear, traditionally associated with Russia. The resolution of the abstract art of Ihoris Janovičius’ project “Forma” is close to the brutality of the surrounding events. Andrijus Sahaidakovskis, tortured and killed on bloody carpets, invites us to personal reflection. “Am rande der Welt” – the end of the earth or the world with the familiar image of smoke over the horizon… How did these works come about even before the war? Where do such coincidences and prophecies come from? Did we make this all up? Or did we feel it? Or are we just looking for them where we can find them? “Spaces” is an exhibition about the infinity of creativity, about the strength of the spirit, about the strong voice of art at a time when it should be loud. Enjoy! Glory to Ukraine!
Pavlo Gudimov Curator of the exhibition