Between War and Nostalgia: A Ukrainian Trajectory \;is a group exhibition that considers and reflects o n Ukraine&rsquo\;s recent history and its emergence as a post-Soviet natio n while grappling with invasion and war. The artists in the exhibit stare directly at Russia&rsquo\;s assaults on their homeland and the ravages it has wreaked on their communities\, psyche\, and property while articulatin g their relationship to their homeland through memory\, family\, and retur n. Collectively\, the artists construct a vision of Ukrainian resilience a nd defiance. \;
\nAgainst this backdrop\, the artists in Bet ween War \;and \;Nostalgia willfully straddle multiple border s between Ukraine and the Ukrainian diaspora. Four Ukraine-based artists&m dash\;Oleksandr Glyadelov\, Maksym Mazur\, Mariia Matiienko\, and Andrii P idlisnyi&mdash\;have witnessed the occupation\, independence and the horro rs of war\, and their work is an unflinching expression of their experienc es. Whether documentary or conceptual\, the artists address their lived ex periences. Jennifer Remenchik\, Yuri Boyko\, and christy roberts berkowitz are based in Los Angeles and have deep connections to Ukraine\, either hi storically or through more recent returns. Their work speaks to the nuance s of diasporic life: reflections on distance from the homeland and grappli ng with memory.
\nIn the PassageWay Gallery\, photographic work co-c urated by Glenn Ruga\, founder and director of Social Documentary Network\ , spans a wide range of Ukrainian life from the urban every day\, to ravag es of war\, to farm life.
\nTaken together\, the artists in Betw een War \;and \;Nostalgia present a personal and panoramic vi ew of Ukraine today&mdash\;its defiance and nuanced lived experience.
\ nThe exhibition \;is co-curated by \;Ara &\; Anahid Oshagan and Glenn Ruga and will be on view December 21\, 2024 - March 9\, 2025. An artist reception will be held on Saturday\, January 4\, 2025\, 6:30 PM &n dash\; 8:30 PM. For more information\, visit \;ReflectSpace.org/post/War-Nosta lgia
\nImage: Maksym Mazur\, Banka\, from the Ex Libris series\, Concrete\, Metal\, Book\, 24x16 cm\, 2024
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