Ukrainian technology, fashion and culture showcased in New York
NEW YORK — As discreetly well-dressed guests leaked into the "I am you are" cocktail party On Thursday night, a team of Ukrainian volunteers rushed two floors down to paint text on the walls and realign mannequins at the Ukrainian Designer Fair.
Adaptability is something many of the 120 manufacturers who showcased at the inaugural event now know them perfectly. Taking a moment to speak while meticulously applying the wall text, artist and filmmaker Yarema Malashchuk took stock of the situation. “There is war in Ukraine, but Ukraine is not just about war. I hope I am working for my country and representing it, spreading the word about what is happening there and what is happening in contemporary Ukrainian culture. »
Related GalleriesHis work reflects the determination that exists in many Ukrainians. Visitors can view a film and photos of the traditional house that Malashchuk and a team built as an art installation in Dusseldorf, Germany, then dismantled and reassembled in Ukraine. "It's like reverse ready-made," he said.
Planning to return to Ukraine in two weeks, he said: “People are very united. When horrible things happen, people come together. You feel this unification when you walk down the street and enter different places. The cafes are still working - you can have good IPA beer and interesting food. »
The showcase mixes modernity and tradition. Here, an exhibition of photographs.The event manifesto borrows from Hryhorii Skovoroda's philosophy of unequal equality. To this end, the main gallery's anchor display is a fountain filling dishes of different sizes with equal amounts. The concept aims to convey the fact that all people and creations may be different, but they are united by the same source: Ukrainian culture.
Covering 10,000 square feet in the newly opened Broome Street address at Skylight Essex, the showcase highlights technology, art, crafts, fashion, cultural roots and photography. Upon arrival, visitors will be confronted with a billboard-sized projection that floats images of technology and topography back and forth, like a "burdei" atop the Carpathian Mountains and then an elegant woman in a sleek, minimalist room eating grapes with an Esper Bionics prosthetic arm. The contrast aims to underline the fact that half of the 120 Ukrainian manufacturers presented have roots in the past and the other half in the future.
NEW YORK — As discreetly well-dressed guests leaked into the "I am you are" cocktail party On Thursday night, a team of Ukrainian volunteers rushed two floors down to paint text on the walls and realign mannequins at the Ukrainian Designer Fair.
Adaptability is something many of the 120 manufacturers who showcased at the inaugural event now know them perfectly. Taking a moment to speak while meticulously applying the wall text, artist and filmmaker Yarema Malashchuk took stock of the situation. “There is war in Ukraine, but Ukraine is not just about war. I hope I am working for my country and representing it, spreading the word about what is happening there and what is happening in contemporary Ukrainian culture. »
Related GalleriesHis work reflects the determination that exists in many Ukrainians. Visitors can view a film and photos of the traditional house that Malashchuk and a team built as an art installation in Dusseldorf, Germany, then dismantled and reassembled in Ukraine. "It's like reverse ready-made," he said.
Planning to return to Ukraine in two weeks, he said: “People are very united. When horrible things happen, people come together. You feel this unification when you walk down the street and enter different places. The cafes are still working - you can have good IPA beer and interesting food. »
The showcase mixes modernity and tradition. Here, an exhibition of photographs.The event manifesto borrows from Hryhorii Skovoroda's philosophy of unequal equality. To this end, the main gallery's anchor display is a fountain filling dishes of different sizes with equal amounts. The concept aims to convey the fact that all people and creations may be different, but they are united by the same source: Ukrainian culture.
Covering 10,000 square feet in the newly opened Broome Street address at Skylight Essex, the showcase highlights technology, art, crafts, fashion, cultural roots and photography. Upon arrival, visitors will be confronted with a billboard-sized projection that floats images of technology and topography back and forth, like a "burdei" atop the Carpathian Mountains and then an elegant woman in a sleek, minimalist room eating grapes with an Esper Bionics prosthetic arm. The contrast aims to underline the fact that half of the 120 Ukrainian manufacturers presented have roots in the past and the other half in the future.
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