Exhibition Who Else Holds That Field Dear?

On November 7 at 6:00 PM, we invite you to the opening of the exhibition “Who Else Holds That Field Dear?”

This exhibition brings together stories dedicated to the challenges of working the land amidst war and climate change. It draws inspiration from Palm Branches, a poetry collection by Ukrainian researcher of the East, Ahatanhel Krymsky, written during his time in Beirut.

The curators focus on the loss of people’s access to their land due to climate change, intensive agriculture, resource extraction, and armed conflict — all contributing to food crises and the disappearance of entire ecosystems.

The curators focus on the loss of people’s access to their land due to climate change, intensive agriculture, resource extraction, and armed conflict — all contributing to food crises and the disappearance of entire ecosystems.

An additional emphasis is placed on how Russian aggression not only devastates life but also destroys food resources meant to sustain other nations, highlighting Ukraine’s historic role as the “breadbasket” of Europe and the world.

This exhibition is the result of the “Grain” art residency, a collaborative project between the art center Hospitalfield House in Scotland and the NGO Kultura Medialna. During the residency, artists explored the impacts of Russian colonialism on the Ukrainian landscape and Ukraine’s identity as the “breadbasket” in the context of the full-scale invasion.

Participating Artists: Oleksandr Naselenko, Vasyl Tkachenko (Liah), Andrii Stupak, Samaa Emad, Nazira Karimi, Iryna Loskot, Dia Mrad, Noor Ouayda, Diana Khalilova, Darya Tsymbaliuk, Sana Shahmuradova Tanska.

Curators: Kateryna Rusetska, Diana Khalilova, Cicely Farrer, Laura Mansfield.

The exhibition will be on view until February 1, 2025. Admission is free.

The exhibition is organized in collaboration with Hospitalfield House and Feast Journal, with support from the UK/UA Creative Partnerships program, developed by the British Council in partnership with the Ukrainian Institute.