Program


FOLLOW UP FOR MORE EVENTS


Feb 5, 7pm

Solomiya No. 4 — The Environmental Issue

with Daryna Mamaisur, Karolina Uskakovych, Jonathon Turnbull, Daria Svertilova and be_ca_di

  • Magazine Launch
  • Screening
  • Panel Discussion

The first monothematic issue of Solomiya Magazine—The Environmental Issue—brings together a collection of artists and researchers reflecting and advocating on behalf of Ukraine's more-than-human communities and ecologies.


Feb 8, 5pm

Average Peace Enjoyer

with Maria Noschenko, Bojan Stojčić and Maksym Khodak

  • Screening
  • Panel Discussion

The exhibition Average Peace Enjoyer, originally showcased at Asortymentna Kimnata in Ivano-Frankivsk, examined the multifaceted nature of peace: even after the fighting ceases, the conflict’s consequences and personal traumas persist long afterward. In a panel moderated by Solomiya-editor Ivanna Kozachenko, Maria Noschenko, Bojan Stojčić, and Maksym Khodak, curators and artists of the exhibition, will continue their dialogue at this event.


Feb 9, 5pm

Weapon Semantics

with Maria Noschenko

  • Performative Lecture

In her performative lecture, Maria Noschenko explores the dual nature of weapons as both instruments of international politics and extensions of the human body. The lecture explores the global circulation of arms, with a focus on post-war arms policies in Europe, particularly Germany. It delves into the role of the AK-47 in promoting Soviet influence in Africa and the supply of weapons to the Taliban. The lecture also highlights disarmament efforts within peace treaties.


Feb 10, 6pm

Glowwood meets Monday Kitchen

with Lisa Biletska and Monday Kitchen

  • Card Reading
  • Dinner

During this evening bringing together the Glowwood card reading and the community project Monday Kitchen, Solomiya Studio hosts two social initiatives focused on environmental awareness and traditional cuisine, presented with a playful and contemporary twist.


Feb 13, 7pm

Poem about the Sea

with Elīna Ķempele and Anastasiia Omelianiuk

  • Magazine Launch
  • Screening

One of the central themes of the Latvian Art Yearbook 2024, WunderKombināts No. 3, is the intersection of art and ecology, with a focus on the complex relationships between human and non-human entities as shaped by the Soviet colonial legacy and its enduring impact.


Feb 14, 7pm

The Realization of History

with Alevtyna Melnychuk

  • Reading
  • Artist Talk

This reading accompanies the presentation of The Realization of History (2024), an installation of Molotov cocktail dummies by Alevtyna Melnychuk that was removed from the OSTEN festival in Bitterfeld-Wolfen in 2024. The installation is now being shown again at Solomiya Studio as part of Various Monuments.


Feb 15, 5pm

Multimodal Translations Amid Violent Discussions

with Ukrainian Decolonial Glossary

  • Lecture
  • Workshop

Hosted by Anastasiia Omelianiuk and Yuliia Elyas, founders of the Ukrainian Decolonial Glossary, this workshop, with a short lecture, will explore more politically conscious ways to exchange, communicate, and translate knowledge and how violence affects communication across different levels. Participants will take on the role of "translators," using various mediums to express and interpret meaning while reflecting on how violence impacts communication at multiple levels.


Feb 19, 7pm

Concert of Electronic Music

with Maryana Klochko

  • Music Performance

Maryana Klochko is a music producer, singer, and composer who explores the depths of the unconscious, blending vocals and electronics in captivating ways. Her distinctive fusion of hollow folk and dark electronica crafts an enigmatic soundscape. Drawing inspiration from liturgical chants and rave music, her work challenges the limits of experimental pop, creating a genre-defying experience.


Feb 5 - 19

Various Monuments

with Alevtyna Melnychuk, Bojan Stojčić and Maksym Khodak

  • Exhibition

Various Monuments presents three installations by artists whose diasporic experiences in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Vienna challenge colonial gazes, memory culture, and the rise of authoritarianism in countries like Germany and Austria.

Location




Kunstverein OST (KVOST), founded in 2018, promotes artists from Central and Eastern Europe or shaped by the former Eastern bloc. Located in Berlin's Mitte district near the former wall, its building, part of the socialist-era Leipziger Straße project, embodies the meeting of East and West, past and present.

Satellite Events


In Kyiv and elsewhere, join our activities


Feb 7, 6pm

TheSteinStudio, Kyiv, Ukraine

Solomiya No. 4 — The Environmental Issue

with Dmytro Chepurnyi, Vsevolod Kazarin and Andrii Ushytskyi

  • Magazine Launch
  • Panel Discussion

Following our tradition, Solomiya issues are launched in both Kyiv and Berlin before traveling around the globe. The launch of The Environmental Issue in Kyiv will take place at thesteinstudio as part of a Kyiv-based satellite program of Solomiya Studio. At 6 PM, our editors, Vsevolod Kazarin and Andrii Ushytskyi, will host a discussion with Dmytro Chepurnyi, curator, members of the Ukrainian Environmental Humanities Network and guest-editor of the 4th issue. While registration is required to attend the panel talk (via the link below), thesteinstudio will be open to everyone from 7 PM to explore Solomiya’s new issue.

About


collective publishing and critical arts
from Ukraine and beyond

From weapon semantics to peace agreements, from wilted flowers to simplified landscapes, Solomiya Studio serves as a space for critical reflection and mutual interest, addressing contemporary concerns, cultural transformations, and the role of art in times of war. Through a diverse program of performances, installations, panel discussions, and publishing projects, Solomiya Studio tackles urgent questions surrounding various forms of violence. Ranging from colonial violence and ecocide to the fragility of peace agreements and the rise of far-right extremism in Germany, power relations and their misuse are discussed, departing from Russia’s ongoing military invasion of Ukraine.

Beyond its rich program of events, Solomiya Studio welcomes visitors at any time throughout the day to enjoy a cup of tea and explore the exclusive festival library, featuring a curated selection of books and magazines.

A festival by Solomiya Magazine

curated by Ivanna Kozachenko, Sebastian Wells, Andrii Ushytskyi, Vsevolod Kazarin

Solomiya Studio is an idea from Solomiya Magazine, which was founded in April 2022 in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. From visual art to personal stories, the magazine features the work of emerging and established artists from Ukraine and beyond, reflecting on an environment shaped by ongoing imperial aggression. Designed by Kollektiv Scrollan, Solomiya is proud to be printed vegan and is published by SHIFT BOOKS, a Berlin- based independent publisher voicing discussions on gender, political, and cultural issues.

With support from

Contact