'' 'a match is silent but It speaks'  brings together the voices and new artworks of 25 Ukrainian artists, each of whom has endured a year shaped by displacement and deep transformation. Working across disciplines—from painting and sculpture to performance and digital media—the artists reflect not only on what they have left behind, but on how they have continued to create, adapt, and speak through their practice.

The title is a metaphor for the quiet power of artistic expression: like a match, a single gesture can spark warmth, light, or even fire. These artists may have been pushed to their limits by conflict, but their work burns with urgency, change, and resilience.

This showcase celebrates not just survival, but evolution. More than an exhibition, it’s a call to reflect on how art helps us belong, integrate, and begin again—together. It marks a moment of visibility for artists who, until now, have not had the platform to be seen or heard by wider audiences. Their stories—told through materials, memories, and imagination—are deeply personal, yet resonate far beyond borders.

As a curator, I see this show space not only for reflection, but for a dialogue. These artists may have been uprooted, but their voices remain vital. I invite you to a space where silence speaks volumes, and where art carries the weight—and the promise—of lives being rebuilt in real time. It is a call to reflect on how art helps us belong, integrate, and begin again—together.''

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Alena Rogozhkina,

Curator, Artistic Director of Abandoned Artists