Ukraine ‘Art Weapon’ show draws crowds in Berlin
The 'Art Weapon' event - which opened at Berlin's sprawling Alte Muenze complex on Saturday - also featured live painting by Ukrainian artists, Ukrainian-language theatre and the chance to sit for a Ukrainian tattoo artist.
Harry Pledov, founder and organizer of the Art Weapon Festival poses for a picture at the Art Weapon Festival, which showcase contemporary Ukrainian culture and various performances, created during the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the "Alte Muenze" in Berlin, Germany February 25, 2023. (REUTERS/Annegret Hilse) In a converted former mint in Berlin on Saturday, crowds danced in a blaze of strobe light as a rapper hollered Ukrainian lyrics to punchy beats.
In other parts of the complex, revellers looked at painted bullet-proof vests hanging from the ceiling and queued for plates of Ukrainian dumplings and borsch served by women with blue and yellow ribbons weaved into their hair.
The ‘Art Weapon’ event – which opened at Berlin’s sprawling Alte Muenze complex on Saturday – also featured live painting by Ukrainian artists, Ukrainian-language theatre and the chance to sit for a Ukrainian tattoo artist.
A woman walks pass an art work at the Art Weapon Festival, which showcase contemporary Ukrainian culture and various performances, created during the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the “Alte Muenze” in Berlin, Germany February 25, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Running non-stop till Sunday morning, the marathon event sold more than 1,000 tickets two hours after opening, its organisers said. It’s aim – to show that Ukrainian contemporary culture has been flourishing since the start of the war.
A person stands in front of a video installation at the Art Weapon Festival, which showcase contemporary Ukrainian culture and various performances, created during the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the “Alte Muenze” in Berlin, Germany February 25, 2023. (REUTERS)
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