Rauminstallation: LAMPSHADE, neunkubikmeter, Pustet-Passage, Regensburg

Pots filled with dried, withered houseplants, handmade oversized grass, a self-sewn dress made of light fabric – illuminated by lightbulbs, diary drawings by the artist, and small objects placed on blades of grass and among dried plants – all these elements speak of real experiences during the war in Ukraine.

With drawings, sculptures, and objects, Kyiv-based artist Anna Zvyagintseva references the traces and remnants left behind by those forced to flee and those serving in the war – belongings abandoned in the hope of a return. A hope that, to this day, remains unfulfilled.

In her multilayered installation LAMPSHADE, Zvyagintseva gives form to her personal impressions and lived experience of the war that has continued since February 2022. Her work explores the paradox of war and life – blossoming trees amidst ruins and destruction. Zvyagintseva’s work tells of humankind’s unwavering hope for peace.