Don’t look at the Pain of others
Ukraine
2024
“The war between Ukraine and Russia, especially after the start of the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, is perhaps the least censored war in human history. Everyone can see the front illustration, consequences and death almost online. But social networks often hide content and install filters for audiences in different countries. Does the whole world see what Ukrainians see? How did our life become sensitive content?
In my job, I archive the news we see every day. News from the country in which it is impossible to live. Just as it is not possible to realize all this horror.
In the summer of 2022, I was sincerely surprised that only Ukrainians saw the news that Ukrainians saw. No media outlet in the world wants to bombard its viewers with live tragedies. I see it as a childish denial of everything bad, but it doesn’t work. This is why it seemed important to me to document not only the news and events, but also the choice not to realize it. » – LB
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 1993, Lisa Bukreyeva has always lived and worked in Kyiv, Ukraine. She is a member of the Burn My Eye collective. In 2023, she was shortlisted for the Foam Paul Huf Prize. Her works have been exhibited in Europe, America and South Korea. Her uncompromising approach creates new perspectives wherever she turns her lens.