BAKHMUTH - THE FACE OF GENOCIDE (1942-2022)

Kyiv (Ukraine)

On the anniversary of the battle for Bakhmut, we made a retrospective of the tragedy of the Second World War and nowadays, united by the common theme of two genocides.

In partnership with Babyn Yar this exhibition presents a retrospective of the past and present tragedies in Bakhmut. Photographs, videos, archival documents and eyewitness memories reveal a gruesome picture of genocide that has the same face — a totalitarian regime with a hateful ideology. 

Through visual comparisons of these events, attendees were able to experience and understand the tragedy of the events and the horrors of the occupation, both for local residents and the city as a whole. Through joint efforts, all participants were able to create an exposition covering the history and occupation of Bakhmut over the last 100 years.