The Evacuation Exhibition “In the Eye of the Storm” as a Distinct Cultural Practice of Ukrainian Art
| dc.contributor.author | Havrylovych, Serhiy | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-17T15:32:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-06-17T15:32:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This article explores a distinct cultural practice of representing Ukrainian art internationally. This practice specifically combines the functions of a traveling exposition and the evacuation of valuable artworks from Ukraine due to the russian-Ukrainian war. The study aims to analyze the specific features of the international cultural practice of Ukrainian visual art, using the evacuation exhibition titled In the Eye of the Storm as a case study. Applying a qualitative case study method with source triangulation (incorporating official websites and press releases from hosting institutions in Madrid, Cologne, Brussels, Vienna, London, Bratislava, and Kyiv; UNESCO monitoring data; and reports from authoritative international and national media), the research conceptualizes a new form of art project: the evacuation exhibition. The study institutionalizes this term as a distinct cultural practice. It defines the security (protection, defense, preservation), epistemic (contextual attribution), and diplomatic (rhetoric of solidarity, partnership, integration) conditions that drive the functioning of this international traveling exposition of Ukraine’s cultural heritage. Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach that draws on concepts from heritage diplomacy, museum diplomacy, decolonial museum studies, and mobility studies, the paper offers recommendations for ensuring transparency, public ethics, and decolonized cataloging. The findings prove the importance of artifact metadata as a specific dimension of information that actively counters past colonial narratives. The analysis demonstrates that amid the russian-Ukrainian war, exhibition mobility functions as a complex cultural technology. It simultaneously preserves museum collections, fosters international diplomatic relations, and enhances knowledge about cultural and artistic heritage, particularly the distinct layer of Ukrainian modernism. Ultimately, the evacuation exhibition concept institutionalizes the multifunctionality of this format. It enables researchers to transition from describing a single empirical case to forming a generalized analytical model for this type of exhibition practice. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Havrylovych, S. (2026). The Evacuation Exhibition “In the Eye of the Storm” as a Distinct Cultural Practice of Ukrainian Art. Bulletin of Mariupol State University. Series: Philosophy, Cultures Studies, Sociologi, (31), 32–43 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://lib.artcenter.org.ua/handle/123456789/177 | |
| dc.publisher | Mariupol State University | |
| dc.title | The Evacuation Exhibition “In the Eye of the Storm” as a Distinct Cultural Practice of Ukrainian Art | |
| dc.type | Article |