The "WARTIME REFLECTIONS" is the central event of the project initiated by Asmati Chibalashvili, VUIAS Fellow at IAS CEU. It consists of three closely linked parts, each of which sheds light on different aspects of the effects of war on a person's emotional state. It aims to create a complex impression for the spectators and contributes to a deeper understanding of emotional states under the conditions of global challenges.
Moderators:
Asmati Chibalashvili (VUIAS – IAS CEU / MARI, National Academy of Arts, Ukraine)
Szabolcs László (IAS CEU / HUN-REN Research Center for the Humanities)
Asmati Chibalashvili and Lia Chibalashvili: Seven Basic Emotions in Wartime
Audiovisual performance. Music for two performers and a prepared piano (composed by Asmati Chibalashvili) accompanied by seven paintings (by Volodymyr Mukhin). The performance invites the viewer to explore the seven basic emotions mentioned in Paul Ekman's theory — fear, anger, joy, sadness, contempt, disgust, and surprise.
Iryna Mysleiko and Larisa Taranets: Presentation of the activities of the UKRAINIAN ASSOCIATION "UNITY” (ЄДНІСТЬ)
The discussion will address key questions about the psychological consequences of the last two years' events. This will help to understand the collective and individual emotional experiences during the war.
Screening of the shortfilm by Victor Sydorenko "BLACK EARTH. FORCED DISORIENTATION"
The screening is part of the exhibition project of the same name, which includes paintings and graphics (from the series "Flashes of Black Earth") in addition to the film. The project was created in the years 2022-2023 and was presented in March 2024 at the Kyiv National Art Gallery.
The event is open to the public, please feel free to invite your colleagues, friends, members of your family or network.
The project is supported by the Civic Engagement, Arts and Culture Unit at CEU Budapest.