WE WELCOME ARTIST AND CURATOR LUCY (LIUDMYLA) NYCHAI
We give a very warm welcome to Lucy Nychai who joins us as curator in residence, building on previous collaborations with D6 over the past six years. This time she comes in the midst of war, eight months into Russia’s catastrophic invasion of her homeland Ukraine.
She joins us to support (Re)Grounding, our partnership programme with IZOLYATSIA exploring the climate emergency in post-industrial contexts as part of the British Council UK/Ukraine Season 2022.
The devastating war has forced many millions of Ukrainians to flee their homes. Lucy responded by transforming the NVAIR artist residency space she founded in 2017 into emergency accommodation. NVAIR is in the Ternopil region of western Ukraine and on the route many were taking to escape Russia’s invasion in the east. It became known as the art shelter and also provided food, medicine and supplies to those in need. (D6's appeal at the outbreak of the war raised funds for the art shelter.)
The art shelter continues, with Lucy and fellow curators forming a collective called Internal Elements. As well as applying for funds to support artists still in Ukraine to continue their practice, they offer residencies at the art shelter, and support artists exhibit and sell their work online in the crypto market. When it’s near impossible to show art physically in Ukraine, the digital marketplace trading in cryptocurrency designed to work as a medium of exchange through a computer network has come into its own as a way to profile artwork and raise funds.
Connecting Ukrainian artists in the North East
During her time with D6, Lucy is connecting with artists in exile and those working more widely across the arts in the North East - many of whom have sought refuge in the UK. Through this she is finding out what support is needed for Ukrainian artists and other creatives in the area, as well as creating opportunities to promote Ukrainian artists in the UK.
As a producer for (Re)Grounding, Lucy is supporting the programme when Ukrainian artists Alexandra Krolikowska and Karolina Uskakovych join us for their residencies. (Re)Grounding is centered around the climate crisis, looking to the social, political and environmental interconnections. Lucy is building her knowledge in this area to apply ideas and approaches to her work and to share with artists in Ukraine. As a starting point, she is taking part in the We Make Tomorrow conference led by Julie’s Bicycle.
Find out more about (Re)Grounding here.
She joins us to support (Re)Grounding, our partnership programme with IZOLYATSIA exploring the climate emergency in post-industrial contexts as part of the British Council UK/Ukraine Season 2022.
The devastating war has forced many millions of Ukrainians to flee their homes. Lucy responded by transforming the NVAIR artist residency space she founded in 2017 into emergency accommodation. NVAIR is in the Ternopil region of western Ukraine and on the route many were taking to escape Russia’s invasion in the east. It became known as the art shelter and also provided food, medicine and supplies to those in need. (D6's appeal at the outbreak of the war raised funds for the art shelter.)
The art shelter continues, with Lucy and fellow curators forming a collective called Internal Elements. As well as applying for funds to support artists still in Ukraine to continue their practice, they offer residencies at the art shelter, and support artists exhibit and sell their work online in the crypto market. When it’s near impossible to show art physically in Ukraine, the digital marketplace trading in cryptocurrency designed to work as a medium of exchange through a computer network has come into its own as a way to profile artwork and raise funds.
Connecting Ukrainian artists in the North East
During her time with D6, Lucy is connecting with artists in exile and those working more widely across the arts in the North East - many of whom have sought refuge in the UK. Through this she is finding out what support is needed for Ukrainian artists and other creatives in the area, as well as creating opportunities to promote Ukrainian artists in the UK.
As a producer for (Re)Grounding, Lucy is supporting the programme when Ukrainian artists Alexandra Krolikowska and Karolina Uskakovych join us for their residencies. (Re)Grounding is centered around the climate crisis, looking to the social, political and environmental interconnections. Lucy is building her knowledge in this area to apply ideas and approaches to her work and to share with artists in Ukraine. As a starting point, she is taking part in the We Make Tomorrow conference led by Julie’s Bicycle.
Find out more about (Re)Grounding here.