Binary Bonds

New Media Expressions From Ukraine

Exhibition Opening: Monday, 16 December, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Exhibition Dates: 16 - 22 December 2024
Finissage: Sunday, 22 December, 4:00 - 8:00 PM

Artists: Veronika Cherednychenko, Alevtina Kakhidze, Hanna Trofymova, Yana Gryniv, Svitlana Zhytnia & Joëlle Kehrli

Curated by Yana Gryniv

NODE Media Lab, in collaboration with Art Contact Ukraine, presents a special showcase featuring the works of Ukrainian women artists whose practices exist at the intersection of art and technology. This initiative highlights the resilience and creativity of Ukrainian artists in the face of ongoing challenges, offering a platform for their powerful expressions to reach Viennese art audiences.

Curated by Yana Gryniv, the exhibition will feature works by Veronika Cherednichenko, Yana Gryniv, Alevtina Kahidze, Hanna Trofimova, and Svitlana Zhytnia & Joëlle Kehrli. These artists bring unique perspectives, reflecting their experiences and hopes for peace amidst a humanitarian crisis that has profoundly impacted Ukraine and the world. This collaboration underscores the transformative role of art and technology in fostering solidarity, amplifying voices, and creating support networks across borders.

Through the dynamic fusion of art and technology, artists take us on an imaginative journey into a realm of their thoughts and memories. The boundaries between reality, thoughts, emotions, and artwork become increasingly fluid, creating a powerful experience for the viewer. This way, the exhibition establishes binary bonds between art and technology, between an artist and an artwork, an artwork and a visitor. Binary bonds are revealed through a dialogue between the new reality the artists had to face with the war, and the craving of an individual to comprehend the inner world and the world surrounding them. This exhibition involves engagement, as art transforms into a pivotal experience that reshapes perceptions, enabling both the artists and the audience to undergo significant personal transformations. Created by Ukranian female artists, this exhibition is a bold response to the dramatic shifts in their reality, striving to foster a deeper understanding of the world during these tumultuous times.