"Front"

You are invited to the war photography exhibition "Front", which will take place at Zpațiu, in Kishinev, from February 27 to March 22. Curated by Ioana Cîrlig and produced by Scena9 and Rezidența9, the exhibition brings together the work of two outstanding photographers: Larisa Kalik [UA] and Vadim Ghirda [RO]. Oberliht Association is the local partner for the itinerant exhibition in Chisinau.

Larisa Kalik, a young dissident photographer based in Ukraine, has been documenting the realities of war on the Ukrainian front for over three years. Vadim Ghirda is a Pulitzer prize-winning Romanian photographer with decades of experience on various international fronts, capturing images from conflict zones such as Yugoslavia, Gaza, and Ukraine.

Their photographs allow us to see the reality of contemporary wars and the devastating effects on people's lives and communities in besieged territories, prompting us to reflect on the current state of the world.

The opening will take place on February 27, at 19:00 at Zpațiu/Zpace (Alexei Şciusev 103, Chișinău) in the presence of Larisa Kalik and Ioana Pelehatăi, Scena9 coordinating editor. On Friday, February 28, starting at 18:00, the Chisinau public can participate in a guided tour and a discussion about the ethics of war photography and the representation of violence in photography, with Larisa Kalik and Ioana Pelehatăi. The discussion will take place in English.

During the exhibition, a series of events will explore the ethics of war photography and connect the local audience with the Ukrainian community in Chisinau. The detailed program of these events will be available soon.

February 27, 7:00 PM: exhibition opening
February 28, 6:00 PM: guided tour & discussion with Larisa Kalik and Ioana Pelehatăi;
March 06, 6:00 PM: discussion
March 22, 6:00 PM: film screening
March 29, 6:00 PM: art installation & finissage

 

Warning: The images presented in the exhibition explicitly depict the brutality of war and may have a strong emotional impact on viewers.

You are invited to explore these powerful visual testimonies and to take part in the discussions that will take place during the exhibition.

The guided tours and discussions of "FRONT" are part of the program "Care-i faza cu arta contemporană / What's up with contemporary art?", initiated by Rezidența9 and are free admission, subject to availability. "What's up with contemporary art?" aims to bring young audiences closer to recent artistic practices and narratives. Aimed particularly at young people, the program creates an interactive cultural experience and contributes to the formation of a new, courageous, reflective and critically alert audience.

The ”FRONT” exhibition is a project of the cultural journalism publication Scena9, together with Rezidența9, under the organization of Fundația9, organized in partnership with Oberliht Association, with the support of BRD Groupe Société Générale and FundAction / hosted by Zpace / media partners: #diez, youth.md, fest.md and platzforma.md / technical support: CSCI of RM
The organizer and partners condemn any form of sexist, homophobic, homophobic, misogynist, racist, xenophobic, or other forms of hate speech.

Scena9, Rezidența9, and Școala9 are programs coordinated by Fundația9 – at the intersection of contemporary art, independent journalism, and continuing education. Fundația9's mission is to explore culture in a broad sense, with a focus on contemporary art, society, nature, and technology. We connect networks of creative people, diverse communities, and generations. We cultivate curiosity, critical thinking, and dialogue.