How do memory preservation practices and mourning rituals function as forms of care in post-colonial and post-conflict societies?
In what ways do traditional mourning practices preserve cultural identity and promote collective resilience?
How can creative methods revitalize marginalized histories for future generations?
Body as an archive? How to work with the archive of trauma?
05.07.2025 - Workshop Documentation
05.07.2025 - Workshop Documentation
05.07.2025 - Workshop Documentation
05.07.2025 - Workshop Documentation
05.07.2025 - Workshop Documentation
05.07.2025 - Workshop Documentation
Oleksandra Tsapko
Oleksandra is a multimedia artist of Ukrainian origins working with the topics of feminism, queerness and politics from the perspective of a displaced individual. Currently based in Zürich, Switzerland.
Alisa Probylova
Alisa is a visual artist and designer whose work combines practice and research across multiple media.
Kateryna Vavrynchuk
Kateryna is a Ukrainian cultural worker and activist based in Zurich. Her work focuses on organising, curating, and assisting events that encompass performance, music, film, theatre and fine arts.
Logbook
11.04.2025 - Beginning of research. 11.05.2025 - Second meeting: Developing the idea. Defining methodology. Reading related literature. 16.06.2025 - Preparations for the workshop. 31.06.2025 - Individual meeting: Kateryna & Oleksandra. 02.07.2025 - Final workshop preparations. 05.07.2025 - Workshop debut. 15.07.2025 - Workshop analysis and planning of next steps.
28.09.2025 - The continuation of the research will lead to a second phase of the workshop, which will be presented as part of the Ukrainian Solidarity Festival "Dach."
SoC Gathering, 2025
04.07.2025 — 06.07.2025
Reflecting on the SoC Gathering this past week at Zurich University of the Arts. Find out more
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