Roman Khimei y Yarema Malashchuk

Contemporary moving image, video installation, documentary-fiction, political art, and experimental cinema.

Khimei and Malashchuk work at the intersection of documentary and fiction, using film and visual art to examine recent Ukrainian history, post-imperial power structures, and the impact of war on public life.

In a world where news of conflict is constantly on our screens, war can often feel like something happening at a distance. The Museum and TBA21 are proud to present Pedagogies of War, a poignant exhibition by Ukrainian artists Roman Khimei and Yarema Malashchuk.

Building on TBA21’s long-standing dedication to peace, this show looks at war as more than just a series of events to be documented. Instead, it explores how conflict subtly weaves itself into our daily lives, changing our habits and the way we see the world around us. The exhibition invites us to consider how war becomes a quiet but powerful part of our everyday reality.

The exhibition features four moving-image works by the artists, who were recently honored with the Curatorial Prize at OFFSCREEN Paris. Together, they reveal how the normal rhythms of life and the structures of democracy can be shaken by the pressure of violence. Pedagogies of War serves as a reminder that the emotional and political impact of conflict shapes our identity just as deeply as the places we call home.