Perform Europe, MovingKinship Project Exhibition in Ukraine
Step into a world forged by war, humanity, and embodied feeling. Moving Kinship Europe is a project that blurs the lines between a performance and an art exhibition. The dance, a collaboration between choreographer Beatrice Allegranti and four dancers, is rooted in the powerful stories of eight Ukrainian veterans. Below is the promotional material for UnArmed, Amoung the Flowers I find Myself.
My illustrated reportage—stylized like a graphic novel—are a visual portal to the people behind the performance. Witness the art that inspired the stage. See the stories that shaped the steps.
Opening Title to Exhibition Graphics
Concept Sketch
Painting digitally and printing on Canvas
Hnat Khotkevych Palace of Culture is the oldest current Palace of Culture in Lviv, Ukraine. The history of the Palace dates back to 1924.
These digital portraits, created in a chiaroscuro style, blend the raw, hard lines of charcoal and pencil with the fluidity of digital watercolor lines. This approach was inspired by a quote from one of the participants, a Ukrainian ex-military serviceman, who told choreographer and trauma-informed psychotherapist Beatrice Allegranti, "I saw the 21st century crack open."
His words became a guiding principle for this visual work. The sharp, hard lines represent the unyielding nature of war, while the watercolor lines symbolize the humanity and identity found within those experiences. Each of the twelve portraits—eight of veterans and four of dancers features a direct quote from the individual it depicts. The goal of this collection is to honor the people who shared their stories and to give the dance performance audience a clear look at the origin of the project’s emotional core.