PAINTING//WAR
Images from the Conflict in Ukraine
The paintings in this series document my attempts to grapple with images of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Starting in February 2022, I began collecting various images generated by the conflict. Through my research and painting process, I explored which images were captured (and which weren’t), how they were shared, and what impact they have on their subjects and spectators.
A big part of being human is bearing witness to the lives of those around us. When we take time to see one another and listen to their stories, we are saying, “You matter to me. You are valuable. You are worth caring about.”
These days, remaining present and paying attention to each other feels harder than ever.
I hope this series will help us ask better questions and have deeper conversations about how we can better understand our historical moment by bearing witness to those affected by the war in Ukraine.
