This pop-up gallery unites artists in war-ravaged east

INFBusiness
12.09.2021
Lifestyle

A local visitor takes photos of Gareleya Neotodryosh’s exhibit at an abandoned building in Lysychansk, Luhansk Oblast, on June 26, 2021. Aimed to spotlight the artists of Donbas, the initiative holds exhibitions displaying their work in areas damaged by Russia’s war in eastern Ukraine.

In war-torn eastern Ukraine, artists often feel isolated and alone.

They are scattered across the half-empty towns, affected by Russia’s war that started in 2014. The area has little, if any, art life. It seems to only liven up when creatives from big cities like Kyiv or Kharkiv come to Donbas for guest residencies or temporary exhibits.