Exhibition:
elsewhereland. Contemporary Ukrainian perspectives from shifting ground
Participating artists: Yehor Antsyhin, Anatoly Belov, Mark Chehodaiev, Olha Horiunova, Lucy Ivanova, Yana Kononova, Kateryna Lysovenko, Anastasiia Mamay, Viktoriia Rozentsveih, Maryna Shtanko

The traveling exhibition elsewhereland presents contemporary artistic perspectives from Ukraine in the face of displacement, loss, and resilience. Developed as a cooperation between Office Ukraine / tranzit.at, the Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs (BMEIA) and the Federal Ministry of Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport (BMWKMS), the exhibition travels from January 2026 through the end of 2027 to around ten Austrian Cultural Forums and diplomatic missions worldwide. Bringing together ten Ukrainian artists, most of whom live in European exile, the project showcases the contemporary Ukrainian art scene internationally and sends a strong signal of solidarity from Austria with the Ukrainian people. The title elsewhereland evokes the »other place« – physically, emotionally, and culturally. Russia’s war of aggression has forced millions of Ukrainians to leave their homes and live elsewhere, either in exile or as internally displaced people. For artists, these new realities are marked by loss and existential uncertainty, while even familiar spaces inside Ukraine have turned into sites of alienation, violence, and danger. The participating artists address themes of flight, migration, mobility, trauma, memory, and identity, navigating the contradictions of war and exile. Their works explore states of isolation, cultural fragmentation, and uncertainty, but also gestures of belonging and inner strength.

17 April 2026 (Fri.), 6:00 PM
Exhibition opening and artist talk with Yana Kononova and Viktoriia Rozentsveih
DJ set by Zoi Michailova during the opening
Exhibition open until 22 May 2026, Mon–Tue, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM and during events
Austrian Cultural Forum
ul. Próżna 7/9, Warsaw
Free admission, in English
Partner: Ukrainian House