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?
Smoke Signals EssaySmoke SignalsAlex Fisher asks which narratives and which explanations do justice to the complexity and multi-layered nature of Ukrainian reality.
On Location: Fomenting Relations EssayOn Location: Fomenting RelationsAlex Fisher on the open-ended negotiations over where contemporary art can, could, and should be exhibited in Ukraine.
A Blanket of Snow EssayA Blanket of SnowIn the second part of her essay on the underrepresentation of contemporary Ukrainian art, Kateryna Botanova focuses on the Venice Biennale. She points to the blind spots that continue to shape not only Europe’s art market, but Europe’s understanding of “its” East.
