The Museumsquartier (MQ) will be enveloped in a light installation to mark the anniversary of the outbreak of war. Several artistic contributions are intended to show what war means to those affected.
VIENNA. On February 24, 2021, one of the darkest chapters in Ukrainian history began for Ukraine. It was the day that Russia launched an attack on the neighboring country. Many have experienced the Russian occupation of their cities, many have lost family members and acquaintances, many have fled.
On the occasion of the anniversary, museum quarter (MQ) several art installations and exhibitions in cooperation with “Office Ukraine” to show what all this means for those affected. What do people experience when they run away? How do you experience your first time in a foreign country? And how can newcomers and Austrians successfully live together in the context of such different life situations?
The facade as a canvas
For example, the piece “365 Days” will be performed. It is a project by Burgtheaterstudios within the framework of the Junge Akademie 22/23 and has brought together eleven performers, all currently residing in Vienna and some from Ukraine. The theatrical project deals with the events of the last 356 days in Ukraine. Then there will be a debate with the participants of the play.
Another point of the program is the presentation of the videos “15.02. 22- 24.02. 22 KYIV” by the young artist Alisa Sizykh and “Guide Map” by Alina Maksimenko, who managed to escape from Irpin two weeks after the start of the war . On the run, she documented her experiences in a video diary.
But the outer façade of the Museumsquartier will also become a canvas. From February 24, the video projection “365 Days of Large-Scale War in Ukraine – Visual Diary” with works by Ukrainian artists will be shown for three days.
Events at a glance
“365 days of full-scale war in Ukraine. Visual Diary”
Welcome from Bettina Leidl, Director MQ and “Office Ukraine” staff
“15.02.22-24.02.22 KYIV”, video by Alisa Sizykh
“Guide Map”, video by Alina Maksimenko
30-minute game “365 Days”
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