Open call for “Resilience Formula” project

Open Call for artists for participation in the “Resilience Formula” project as part of the 16th “New Directions” platform of cultural initiatives (Ukraine) lasted from 15^th of August to 19^{th of} September 2024.

The participants of the “Resilience Formula” project at the M17 CAC are:Yevhen Aksenenko, Antoniia Banitska, Petro Bevza, Tetiana Bohuslavska, Anastasiia Budnikova, Oksana Chepelyk, Mila Cheprasova, Illya Chichkan, Sasha Chichkan, Roksolana Dudka, Dmytro Ehrlich, Natalia Filatova, Olena Grom, Kate Hrynko, Mykola Hladkyi, Yulia Hladka, Vitalii Kravets, Maria Kulikovska, Dmytro Kupriian, Polina Kuznetsova, Igor Lesenko (GO. RA), Bohdan Lokatyr, Ruslan Luchko, Vartan Markaryan, Maria Matienko, Maksym Mazur, Nikita Naslymov, #NEIVANMADE, Bohdana Patsiuk, Nadiia Petrovska, Andriy Pidlisnyi, Anastasia Podervyanska, Mykhailo Rai, Oleh Savin, Antonina Semenova, Dara Sholokh, Olena Shtepura, Sergii Simutin, Victor Sydorenko, Nikita Tsoi, Ilya Turyhin, Nikita Vlasov, Liza Zhdanova, Marharyta Zhurunova, Gamlet Zinkivskyi.

While the previous year’s “Concentration of the Will” project was dedicated to highlighting the motivation that drives people to overcome any obstacles on their way to freedom, the new project aims to reveal how Ukrainians manage to hold on every day and find new strength to continue the fight. Given that the war has been going on for more than 10 years, Ukraine has an inspiring history of society’s adaptation to war.

An example of those who not only recover quickly from critical situations but can also use their experience of endurance for self-improvement and personal growth is important in this regard.

Researchers of such abilities have called it a phenomenon of resilience, which is generally studied today not only in psychology but also in sociology, ecology and even economics.

Resilience can be manifested in the ability to adapt to change, find new resources to solve problems, stay optimistic and have faith in a better future even in the most difficult conditions. At the individual level, such quality helps people maintain mental health, develop emotional resilience and find ways to recover from stress or trauma.

Today, this phenomenon can be seen among both the military and civilians. Of course, everyone has their own individual experience of resilience in war, and at the same time, sharing this experience creates a synergy that helps us grow stronger together.

All types of media are welcome to participate in the project. Application form

Application deadline: 19 September 2024

For further questions: ipsmproject@gmail.com

Organised by M17 Contemporary Art Center, the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Modern Art Research Institute.

Partner: Art Support Fund

Curators: Andriy Sydorenko, Iryna Yatsyk

Director of the M17 CAC – Natalia Shpytkovska

M17 Contemporary Art Center is a cultural institution that functions as an educational and research platform, an exhibition venue for Ukrainian and foreign contemporary art. The activities of the Center are aimed at creating a dialogue space for professional circles and all the representatives of the culture sector as a whole, at study and research of contemporary and related historical cultural processes. M17 supports art experiments, collaborations and international exchanges of experts, artists from various art fields, in order to integrate Ukrainian art into the world context.

The National Academy of Arts of Ukraine (NAAU) is a self-administered scientific institution that promotes the preservation and continuation of traditions in the field of art, art history and cultural studies, as well as support for art education and the scientific community of Ukraine. The Academy leads educational and research institutions.

Modern Art Research Institute of the NAA of Ukraine (MARI of the NAAU) is the only research institution in Ukraine that carries out fundamental scientific research in various fields of contemporary art, as well as practical and research studies, aimed at the formation of professional contemporary art and architecture, implementation of new art technologies and practices, the further formation of national culture, preparation and publication of monographs, collections of scientific papers on the main scientific directions of the Institute. 

Art Support Fund is an independent, non-profit, charitable and public-benefit foundation initiated by a group of international patrons, contributing to arts and culture and following the aim to help and support the preservation of the cultural heritage of Ukraine. The Fund was established to ensure the sustainable functioning of the Ukrainian cultural sector, including professionals, assets and infrastructure, as an important prerequisite for the viability and unity of the Ukrainian nation in the face of Russian invasion, by preserving endangered Ukrainian cultural and artistic assets and promoting Ukrainian culture internationally.