Artist talks, Lectures and Discussions

Artist talk with Vasyl Dmytryk

On Wednesday, April 9, at 18:30, we invite you to the Artist talk with the PinchukArtCentre Prize 2025 nominee Vasyl Dmytryk.
During the talk, Daria Shevtsova will discuss with Vasyl Dmytryk his previous art projects, the topics he addresses in his artistic practice, and the work Patrix, which is on view at the exhibition.
The event will take place on the 2nd floor near the reception of the PinchukArtCentre.
Participation is free by prior registration: https://forms.gle/Z2SY2MVfLTGANLaF7
The installation Patrix presents hundreds of clay figures of soldiers created and replicated by the artist. Drawing inspiration from the ancient Chinese Terracotta Army, Vasyl Dmytryk reflects on the commonality of experiences of different times and cultures in war and draws attention to the vulnerability and malleability of the human body. In the video, which is part of the work, the artist captures people's attitudes towards an unprotected “unit” in public space, exploring potential ways of memorialization.
Vasyl Dmytryk is an artist nominated for the PinchukArtCentre Prize 2025. He explores social and environmental issues by recontextualizing found objects. In his practice, Dmytryk combines the metaphor of materiality with a critical look at cultural traditions of different eras and ethnicities. His works emphasize the transition from individual “diary” art to visions of Ukraine's future during and after the war.
Moderator: Daria Shevtsova, curator of the PinchukArtCentre. She curated the exhibition Future Generation Art Prize 2024 (together with Inga Lāce and Oleksandra Pogrebnyak). Since 2022, she has been a member of the Kyiv Biennale team and curated the exhibition Where Are We Now, After All Those Endlessly Repeated Words? She was a curator of the exhibition and public programs of the Closer Art Center (2017-2020) and a member of the Research Platform of the PinchukArtCentre (2016-2020).

Lecture by Maria Takhtaulova: “What Cities (Don't) Remember”

On Friday, April 11, at 18:30, we invite you to attend a lecture by Maria Takhtaulova, “What Cities (Don't) Remember”, as part of the public program for the PinchukArtCentre Prize 2025 exhibition of shortlisted artists.
The event will take place on the 5th floor of the PinchukArtCentre, in the space featuring the work of Kateryna Aliinyk (entrance via the 4th floor).Participation is free with prior registration: https://forms.gle/o1wnoG2LxFfFkMKu6
The young artists of the PinchukArtCentre Prize 2025 exhibition reflect on the theme of cities and memory through individual recollections and collective experience. Andrii Rachynskyi explores Kharkiv — its inhabitants, architecture, signage, and local flyers. The Variable Name / Назва змінна collective invites reflection on the relationship between memory, the body, and the landscape. Vasyl Tkachenko (Lyakh), Kateryna Aliinyk, and Yuri Yefanov address the memory of inaccessible places in Ukraine and their hometowns — Mariupol, Luhansk, and Gurzuf.
Maria Takhtaulova's lecture will offer a deeper insight into these themes, exploring what cities (do not) remember.During the event, we will discuss:● What is the politics of memory, and why does it matter?● Memorial laws and transformations of urban spaces in Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Odesa.● Are urban spaces sites of conflict or understanding?
Maria Takhtaulova is a historian, PhD, and researcher specializing in place names and memory politics. She is the head of the interregional department at the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory and a co-author of projects aimed at harmonizing Kharkiv’s place name space (2015, 2024).In recent years, her professional interests have also included the memorialization of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Artist talk with Daria Molokoiedova

On Thursday, April 17, at 18:30, we invite you to the Artist talk with the PinchukArtCentre Prize 2025 nominee Daria Molokoiedova.
During the talk, Natasha Chychasova will discuss with Daria Molokoiedova the artist's previous art projects, the ideas and research behind them, and the themes she develops in her practice. The conversation will also explore the meanings behind Music of the Wind, which is on view at the exhibition.
The event will take place on the 2nd floor near the reception of the PinchukArtCentre.Participation is free by prior registration: https://forms.gle/NB18f8P6ZbMfFdGb6
Daria Molokoiedova's project Music of the Wind references a musical instrument that plays with air currents. By combining diverse symbols and images, the artist emphasizes the ambiguity of the experience of martial law, where conflicting emotions and actions coexist.
Daria Molokoiedova is a multimedia artist nominated for the PinchukArtCentre Prize 2025. The main themes of her artistic practice are home and childhood, which she explores through personal experiences and those of her close ones.
Moderator: Natasha Chychasova is a curator and researcher from Donetsk, who lives and works in Kyiv. Her research interests include post-Soviet heritage and strategies of its deconstruction, institutional criticism, and feminist art practices. She currently works as the head of the contemporary art department at the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex in Kyiv.

Artist talk with Lesia Vasylchenko

On Thursday, April 24, at 18:30, we invite you to the Artist talk with the PinchukArtCentre Prize 2025 nominee Lesia Vasylchenko.
During the talk, Milena Khomchenko will discuss Lesia Vasylchenko’s art projects, as well as the ideas and research behind them. She will also explore the significance and meaning of Night Without Shadows and Light Without Rippling of Waves, which is on view at the exhibition.
The event will take place on the 4th floor in the hall with Lesia Vasylchenko's artwork. Participation is free by prior registration: https://forms.gle/8tbrfcCuvNXGVVDE7
The installation Night Without Shadows and Light Without Rippling of Waves combines two video works: Tachyoness, which documents sunrises from 1990 to 2022, and Night, which recreates a century of Ukrainian night. Drawing on Jacques Derrida's concept of “haunting,” the artist highlights how night erases established systems of knowledge, conceals the undocumented, and reveals the past. At the same time, Tachyoness alludes to technologies for predicting the future, highlighting AI’s role in shaping memory.
Lesia Vasylchenko is an artist nominated for the PinchukArtCentre Prize 2025. She explores the relationship between visual culture, technology, and chronopolitics, or the politics of time. Her works have been exhibited at MUNCH Museum, Henie Onstad Art Center, and Kunsthall Oslo, and are part of the Museum of Contemporary Art KIASMA / Finnish National Gallery collection in Helsinki.
Moderator: Milena Khomchenko is a critic and curator from Donetsk region, co-founder and co-curator of the SONIAKH platform, researcher at the Research Platform of the PinchukArtCentre. With the support of the Chevening Award, she earned a Master’s degree in Aesthetics and Art Theory from the Center for Research in Modern European Philosophy (CRMEP) at Kingston University, London (2023).