Tag: ukrainian

AAFF VR Documentary Screening: Is The War Close?

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A VR bedroom setting with text alerts popping out on the left side.
Directed by visiting professor Joseph Sywenkyj and DC staff member Sara Eskandari (Duderstadt Center Visualization Studio), this room-scale virtual reality documentary recreates the experience of being at home in Kyiv during a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack. Using gaming technology and spatial audio, the work allows participants to move

Between Voice and Silence

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Woman with iridescent wings standing on a rock.
Duderstadt Center Gallery September 14 – October 5, 2025 Artists’ Reception: Sunday, September 14, 3-5 pm. The U-M Duderstadt Center Gallery presents an international art exhibition “Between Voice andSilence”, exploring the role of empathy and humanity in times of crisis. Through their works,Ukrainian and American artists Katya Lisova (textiles), Matvii

Making Motanka-Ukrainian Guardian Dolls

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RECENT EVENT: Design Lab 1 December 8, 4-6 p.m. Instructor: Barbara Melnik Carson. You are invited to learn the ancient art of making Ukrainian Motanka Dolls. Motanka-making is an ancient practice. Motanka knotted dolls are thought to carry the power of ancestors as guardians. They protect your home, and support

Guardian Passage

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Guardian Passage Poster
GALLERY HIGHLIGHT: Duderstadt Center Gallery December 6 – 22, 2023 Opening Reception: Sunday, December 10, 2-4 p.m. In Guardian Passage: The Power of Ukrainian Cultural Memory in the Face of War, artists Irina Bondarenko and Katya Lisova employ the tools and imagery of traditional Ukrainian art forms to face down