We are both thrilled and grateful to have been able to create our Exposition ”Art as a cure for a national trauma” and be hosted by Villa Ciani, Lugano from the 10 to 17 August.

Thanks to the support of our sponsors as well as Citta di Lugano’s and Centro Turistico di Lugano`s support, we were able to raise awareness regarding the ongoing situation in Ukraine through the perception and art production of Ukrainian nationals and raise funds to support Ukraine-based charity foundations we are collaborating with, more specifically, Trochy Vognju and Brave to Rebuild.

After a lively and successful opening ceremony, the week-long exposition offered both an intimate and strong feeling of what reality can feel like for citizens in war-torn Ukraine. Sharing locals’ lived experiences with the Swiss community was an important aim of the exposition.

We want to warmly thank every visitor and every person who got involved in the making of this exposition and hope to see you soon at our next events!

We displayed the works of the following artists:

• Photographers from the foundation «Ukrainer» (https://ukrainer.net/en/): Yurii Stefanyak, Yana Sidash, Anton Balan, Konstiantyn Huzenko, Karina Piliugina, Viktoriya Yakymenko;
• Photographers: Mykhalchuk Sergiy (Kyiv), Yevgen Bazhan (Kyiv), Igor Malakhov (Kyiv), Pavlo Itkin (Kharkiv), Bogdan Susol (Kyiv), Svitlana Kulchytska (Kyiv), Lucach Marta (Kyiv - Lugano), Andrii Mikhieiev (Okhtyrka), Alisa Mikhieieva (Okhtyrka)
• Painters: Svitlana Kulchytska (Kyiv), Maria Umanets (Kyiv), Natalia Kochura (Kyiv), Nataliya Schmidt (Okhtyrka - Dresden), Vira Shcherblyuk (Marianivka, Volyn -Lugano), Borysiuk Viktoriia (Kyiv - Dresden), Sofia Semerenko (Zaporizhzhia), and Yelyzaveta Moiseieva (Kyiv);