The Price of Peace – Opening Ceremony

How does war transform daily life, and how does it differ from life untouched by conflict? How can art inspire, empower, and give voice during times of hardship? 

Join us for the Opening Ceremony of two exhibitions and reflect together on what it means to live with ongoing war. The ceremony and panel discussion bring together invited speakers, and all guests are warmly invited to take part in the reflection.

• Dasha Lohvynova - Art Historian and Researcher. Dasha will explore the role of art in times of war and its power to resonate and inspire during periods of hardship.
• Message from the National Academy of Visual Art and Andrii Lysenko – The National Academy will share the aim and context of the posters created for the exhibition “The Price for Piece” as well as the difficulties connected to the organization of this exhibition caused by war. Andrii Lysenko, curator of the exhibition, will share the concept of the exhibition and the contrasts of life in wartime Ukraine and peaceful life in the Netherlands as a panel member.
• Nazar Gresko – Urban designer and tutor at aHOUSEforHOME. Nazar will share the aim, background as well as creative method of the aHOUSEforHOME initiative and forthflowing exhibition as a panel member.  

Registration

As always, attendance is free for students and staff. Please sign up in advance:

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Exhibitions

There will be room to visit both exhibitions together and explore their meaning.

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Photo:
© Lera Manzovitova

This event is organized by Agora Student Union in close collaboration with The Lighthouse, Kyiv National University of Fine Arts and Architecture, Vataha (aHOUSEforHOME) and THUAS research group Urban Social Development.