
EXHIBITION: RESILIENCE FORMULA
OPENING: 31/10/2024, 18.30
This exhibition marks the second installment in a project that will be showcased across three leading institutions in Kyiv: the Modern Art Research Institute, the M17 Contemporary Art Center, and the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine.
The participants of the “Resilience Formula” project at the M17 CAC are: Yevhen Aksenenko, Antoniia Banitska, Petro Bevza, Tetiana Bohuslavska, Anastasiia Budnikova, Roksolana Dudko, Dmytro Ehrlich, Natalia Filatova, Oksana Chepelyk, Mila Cheprasova, Oleksandra Chychkan, Ilya Chychkan, Olena Hrom, Kateryna Hrynko, Mykola Hladkyi, Ihor Lesenko (GO. RA), Bohdan Lokatyr, Ruslan Luchko, Maksym Mazur, Vartan Markaryan, Maria Matienko, Mykyta Naslymov, #NEIVANMADE, Bohdana Patsiuk, Nadiia Petrovska, Andriy Pidlisnyi, Anastasia Podervyanska, Mykhailo Rai, Oleh Savin, Antonina Semenova, Serhiy Simutin, Viсtor Sydorenko, Dara Sholokh, Olena Shtepura, Nikita Tsoi, Ilya Turyhin, Nikita Vlasov, Kar Kar, Polina Kuznetsova, Mariia Kulikovska, Dmytro Kupriian, Vitalii Kravets, Liza Zhdanova, Marharyta Zhurunova, Hamlet Zinkivskyi.
While the previous year’s “Concentration of the Will” project was dedicated to highlighting the motivation that drives people to overcome any obstacles on their way to freedom, the new project aims to reveal how Ukrainians manage to hold on every day and find new strength to continue the fight. Given that the war has been going on for more than 10 years, Ukraine has an inspiring history of society’s adaptation to war.
An example of those who not only recover quickly from critical situations but can also use their experience of endurance for self-improvement and personal growth is important in this regard.
Researchers of such abilities have called it a phenomenon of resilience, which is generally studied today not only in psychology but also in sociology, ecology and even economics.
Resilience can be manifested in the ability to adapt to change, find new resources to solve problems, stay optimistic and have faith in a better future even in the most difficult conditions. At the individual level, such quality helps people maintain mental health, develop emotional resilience and find ways to recover from stress or trauma.
Today, this phenomenon can be seen among both the military and civilians. Of course, everyone has their own individual experience of resilience in war, and at the same time, sharing this experience creates a synergy that helps us grow stronger together.
The exhibition follows a nationwide Open Call, which attracted over 450 submissions. 45 artists from various regions of Ukraine, as well as Ukrainian artists currently living abroad, were selected to participate in the edition at M17. Many of the works will be exhibited in Kyiv for the first time.
Curators: Andriy Sydorenko, Iryna Yatsyk
Further information: https://m17.kiev.ua/en/exhibition/resilience-formula/