New publication: Images and Objects of Russia’s War against Ukraine
edited by Natasha Klimenko (Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt University Berlin), Miglė Bareikytė (European University Viadrina Foundation & CRC 1187) and Viktoriya Sereda (VUIAS Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin)
The anthology “Images and Objects of Russia’s War against Ukraine”, published by transcript as an open-access book, explores how art, media, infrastructures, and material culture respond to and contest the Russo-Ukrainian War.
About the book
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has destroyed lives, communities, and cities. From the start, images of this war spread across various media platforms. Paintings, photographs, drone footage, TikToks, and Instagram posts shaped how the war is experienced, represented, and archived. In this multidisciplinary volume, artists, scholars, and writers explore how art, media, infrastructures, and material culture respond to and contest the Russo-Ukrainian War.
The publication has been funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) – Project-ID 262513311 – SFB 1187 Media of Cooperation, and the Gerda Henkel Stiftung, Düsseldorf.
About the book launch
10 November 2025 | 6pm | Pilecki-Institute Berlin, Pariser Platz 4A, 10117 Berlin
Panelists: Natasha Klimenko, Miglė Bareikytė, Viktoriya Sereda; Moderation: Eva Yakubovska
The book launch will feature a presentation of the volume, including an essay film based on selected contributions from the book, highlighting the intersections of art, media, and war, and a panel discussion about the role of art during wartime and in commemoration.
For participation please register via prisma[æt]trafo-berlin.de.