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Thanks to art, your events raise pretty difficult topics. One of the projects is like this - tell us more about “Ukrainian anti-war posters”. What was the reaction of the audience to the event? Were there any difficulties in promoting the theme of the war? Olga: As I mentioned before, our Ukrainian anti-war posters are a part of the “Stand With Ukraine”, poster campaign launched by the Graphic Designers Association The 4th Block in February of 2022. This is an open poster call and we are still receiving posters 14 months into the campaign. As of today “Stand With Ukraine” posters collection has 1500+ artworks from 56 countries that are from every corner of the globe. They demonstrate an amazing creative range but more importantly, they illustrate an unending wave of support for our country that is so critical during these trying times. This continuous backing of our cause by the entire international design community is truly invaluable. It is crucial to know that our nation is not alone in this struggle for human rights, freedom, and peace. We really wanted to share these great designs with the world so we took these posters to the streets bringing poster art back to its roots, as it was the streets where this genre was born and where it flourished as the original street art or as a form of creative resistance. We had a number of poster events in cities across the US that were always successful, despite the very difficult topics that were often the subjects of the poster designs. I think the 10 | Artwork Gallery Magazine
audience responds to the incredible designs but also, and maybe even more so to the fact that many of these posters were created by Ukrainian designers, who made them “in the trenches” – while they were being bombed or when they were trying to escape the horrors and the miseries of war. This is why there are so few doves as symbols of peace on “Stand With Ukraine” posters and so many harsh images of real pain, despair, and the ugliness of slaughter. Luckily, we did not have any major issues showcasing our posters – people here all showed their support and all wanted to help. The “Path of Resistance” exhibition was more warmly received, as seen in the photos. What activities did you conduct as part of this event? Masha: I’m happy to say that the American audience was extremely warm and welcoming to the “Path of Resistance” exhibit. In this show we did not want to display artworks that depict Ukraine devastated by war – we really wanted to accentuate its natural beauty and the beauty of its people, to highlight their inner strength, their continuous support of one another, their never-ending willingness to resist, and their ability to see the wonders of the world even in the darkest of hours. “Path of Resistance” art show featured pieces by contemporary artists who work in different styles and use a variety of media. The exhibit showcased the creative vision and artistic skill of our artists and turned out to be a great success. this film, the artists share their stories about their lives before the war and then describe how each of their lives has changed now that the war is raging. Olga: Our “Path of Resistance’’ exhibit was, indeed, very well received by the audience, but it also had a lot of support from our partners and friends. This show is just one of many events that we launched as part of our Love. Freedom. Ukraine. initiative that we produce together with Stand With Ukraine Foundation, LA, and Sunflower Network. And, of course, this exhibit would not have been possible without our great friends at the Helms Bakery District. As part of the “Path of Resistance” exhibit we had a live performance where one of our artists – Irina Kalyuzhnaya painted live models dressed in traditional Ukrainian costumes and it was all done in real time. These authentic Ukrainian costumes are a part of her personal collection that Irina Kalyuzhnaya brought with her to America, specifically for this event. This was a great and unique way to introduce American viewers to Ukrainian culture. Also during the event, we had a movie screening that featured the artists whose works were presented at the exhibit. This short film was made in the first months of the war for our first charity exhibition in Denver, Colorado. In Artwork Gallery Magazine | 11
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