Strange Time


Strange Time is an international art exhibition in the virtual space, created by Ukrainian artist Stepan Ryabchenko within the framework of the Art Laboratory creative association. The project was launched on May 7, 2020, during the COVID-19 quarantine period as an website developing on the principle of a living organism, replenished with the work of artists from around the world and expanding its borders.

History

— Stepan Ryabchenko, project author.

Concept

The focus of the Strange Time exhibition was not only artworks but also the format for the representation of artists and their works on the basis of the website, Which itself is a sustainable work. The name of the exhibition “Strange Time” reflected the main goal of the project: the study of time and the ambiguity of what is happening in the modern world through visual language, positions, and manifestos. The exposition from a simple space of representation turned into a situation of dialogue and interaction between artists, creating certain connections, positions, and relationships. The project was created as a developing organism, which is constantly updated with new authors and works, expanding its digital boundaries until the myth of COVID-19 goes into oblivion. After it happens it is planned to publish the catalogue and organize a large-scale exhibition in the National Center "Ukrainian House" in Kyiv and other institutions of the countries participating in the project.

Website structure

The project includes a section "Exhibition", in which the works and quotes of artists move around the monitor screen like cells under a microscope, forming a single "cultural network". At the time of receipt of new works, the field automatically expands, taking in new artists. The project also has a "Participants" section, which contains a structured archive of all authors with a brief description of their creative activities, their works, and thoughts about the relative time. The section “3 questions – 3 answers” contains interviews with project participants. All answers are posted on a common page, giving the viewer the opportunity to study various points of view and add up a general impression of the world order through the prism of an artistic look.

Team

The list is given in accordance with the official website data from the Team section.
Currently, 54 artists are participating in the Strange Time project. The exhibition combined the various views and creative approaches of artists from around the world.
The list is given in accordance with the official website data from the Participants section.

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