“This video work is built as a collage of found and my personal documentary footage, uniting various episodes of life in Ukraine after the start of Russia's military aggression in 2014. The work invites the viewer to see how daily life is transformed in different layers of the social landscape, under the influence of the destructive power of war.”

– Sasha Kurmaz

Sasha Kurmaz (b. 1986) in Kyiv, Ukraine. He holds a Specialist (MA) in Design from the National Academy of Managerial Staff of Culture and Arts in Kyiv in 2008.

Kurmaz is an interdisciplinary artist. He uses photography, video, artist's book production, various forms of collaborative and participatory practices, performative interaction, and intervention in public space in his artistic practice. The main focus of his work is social and political issues and global challenges that the Ukrainian society has faced in recent years.

Kurmaz has participated in several international group exhibitions and festivals, including exhibitions at W139 2012 (Netherlands), Zamek Ujazdowski 2013 (Poland), ZKM Museum of Contemporary Art 2013 (Germany), Künstlerhaus Vienna 2014 (Austria), Saatchi Gallery 2015 (UK), Skovde Art Museum 2016 (Sweden), C/O Berlin 2016 (Germany), NRW-Forum Düsseldorf 2017 (Germany), Galeria Arsenał 2017 (Poland), Latvian Museum of Photography 2019 (Latvia), Museum Folkwang Essen 2022 (Germany), DOX Centre for Contemporary Art 2022 (Czech Republic), and Museum de Fundatie 2023 (the Netherlands).