The project began as an experimental digital art program. Together we studied and mastered new opportunities for implementation. Learned to create NFT collections and virtual galleries. We created Twitter accounts and got acquainted with the CryptoArt Ukraine community. We have internally displaced persons and residents of the NVAIR emergency program, who are going through war together in an art residence in Ukraine. Several months ago we met again to create a new world together, a new shelter, and at the same time a new project.

The reaction to premonitions, fear, and any changes are different, but we create art in any situation. It unites us and gives us the strength to live life in difficulties. We have become a little different and ready to talk about it.

“Now I live in the same shelter with artists and IDPs in Western Ukraine. Everyone had a history before the war, but now we are living a new life together with our families.

The whole world around becomes more cruel, fragile, and uncertain. But we decided to resist hatred and destruction, support others and share kindness. It is psychologically difficult for everyone to realize that dear people are in danger, but we hold on, “like a locker, a dog and a cat.” We will share what we are strong in. Intuition, love, healing, and consequent self-confidence, trust, and unity.”

Lucy Nychai, program curator and artist

The project currently has 4 authors and 4 series of digital works. While the war continues, the collection will be replenished with new authors and works.

INTUITION. Lucy Nychai’s works are audio-visual compositions that began to appear in anticipation of war. Disturbing visions in the form of frightened birds – inhabitants of different parts of the world continuation the project “Fluidity”, which began in connection with the pandemic. The project started as self-therapy. Today it continues as a reflection on the local and global habitat during the war.

LOVE. Karina Sofit’s animations are illustrations of the life of our new large family, who are forced to live together. Here she uses her journalistic experience and artistic practice to document life here and now. In her works, anxiety and hope, and most importantly boundless love.

HEALING. Photos by Alexandra Pavlovska appeared a few years ago in response to an inner challenge, self-compassion, “Self-hugging”. Now Oleksandra is a certified consultant in non-traditional art therapy and sensory vision, she teaches people to resolve internal conflicts. Prepared to continue the project with forced residents “Save-Hugging”.

RESCUE. A series of video collages by Paulspil is born under the influence of the tension of constant anxiety for family and friends. The official reassurance for the country is the voice of the presidential adviser. All around is talk of protection – protective masks, bomb shelters and sirens, instructions in case of a chemical attack. For us, the usual means of protection in proportion to the growing number of ways to harm humanity – ourselves.