“Oberih” — On Things That Protect Report“Oberih” — On Things That ProtectWhat can be said in the face of war? Author Elisabeth Bauer offers a reading of Ukrainian realities from the perspective of objects she has encountered – in the actual and transmedial space between Kyiv and Berlin – since June.
Playing with Fire EssayPlaying with FireAlex Fisher concludes his six-part essay series, in which he highlighted positions and perspectives from Ukrainian contemporary art over the past few weeks.
Patches, Possession, and the Peaceful Atom EssayPatches, Possession, and the Peaceful AtomAlex Fisher addresses the issue of possession and the ambivalence that arises from the availability of objects and symbols. Who owns the signs and works that have tried to shape, change, or reform Ukraine over the course of time?
Thinking with Liquids: An Interview with Ira Melkonyan InterviewThinking with Liquids: An Interview with Ira MelkonyanIra Melkonyan is a Ukrainian multidisciplinary artist and theater maker with a degree in microbiology and virology. Maria Rößler spoke with Melkonyan about her political artistic practice as well as how the ongoing war changed her relationship to the country she was born in, and how to approach the concept of nation states and cultural heritage from a decolonial point of view.
Blazing Trails, Striking Matches EssayBlazing Trails, Striking MatchesAlex Fisher combines two encounters and two practices of kindling in the manner of a vignette.
