"The Nearest Shelter: Odesa Art Project Explores Illusion of Safety"

The art project "The Nearest Shelter," which reveals the topic of security, has been launched at the Hrushevsky Library in Odesa.

The exhibition was visited by a correspondent of https://intent.press/Інтента.

It is an art project that combines the works of Anna Antoniuk, Kateryna Koniushenko, and Olena Katarina and reveals the topic of security. It is curated by Alisa Bohomazova.

The authors of the project aim to show with their works that safety is an illusion that we create ourselves to ease our condition, so sometimes it's worth bursting the bubble and studying the evacuation plan in detail before entering.

"For me, safety is my little rituals. The process of making coffee in a jezve, calling my mother to tell her about my dream, taking care of my face, making more coffee before I sit down to work - all of this gives me the feeling that everything is under control, which means I am safe," said Alisa Bohomazova, the project's curator.

Olena Katryna, a young conceptual artist living and working in Lviv, explores the relationship and interdependence between memories and the present moment.

"Safety for me is when I feel calm and light, it depends primarily on personal self-hypnosis, as well as on the mood and atmosphere outside," the artist emphasized.

Kateryna Koniushenko lives and works in the city of Dnipro and explores the theme of the body and the environment.

"For me, safety is my own little world of things and rituals, as well as the hugs of my people," she emphasized.

Ukrainian multimedia artist Anna Antoniuk currently lives and works in Odesa. Anna's art reflects her personal experiences and transformations.

The goal of the exhibition is to first immerse the viewer in a safe state, and gradually, by leading them from one art object to another, to change their understanding of safety. Thus, with a delicate form of expression, the exhibition leads the viewer to realize the reality of the threat in order to help save their lives.

Кирило Бойко