I Joke Therefore I Am
Ukraine
2024
During the first days of the war in Ukraine, Maryna Brodovska had to choose to hide in the basement of a Kyiv hospital morgue, away from the bombs and street fighting, with the fear and the unknown of what was to come. To avoid death, she hid as close to it as possible, silently, for three days. She shares her surreal experience with us through her texts and collages.
“It helped me to see the beauty in every second of life.
It gave me hope to get through this difficult period.
I will learn to live, love and laugh again, looking straight into the abyss of death, without fear.” – MB
With the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in France and of the Ukrainian Institute in France
In partnership with WhiteWall
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About the artist
Born in 1988 in Mykolaiv (Ukraine), Maryna Brodovska lives and works in Kyiv. She holds an MA in art management from Dragomanova University (Kyiv). She is an active member of The Ukrainian Woman Photographers Organization, as well as a tutor at the MYPH art school. Her practice focuses on collage and photography.