Tuesday Discussion with Ute Kledt and Iryna Vorona

The two artists Iryna Vorona and Ute Kledt met in 2022 at an online network conference organized by the Goethe Institute. At the conference, Iryna presented “Portrait Archive: War Diary” featuring charcoal drawings of people from Ukraine and Ute a diary with the title “Offenland-Recordings of an Early Spring” about the spring following two winters 2020-22. These fragments convey respect for nature, for life, and provide inspiration for and confidence in a post-war period, explains Iryna. Since the conference, the two artists have exchanged their perspectives and stages of transformation, stating: “Everyone has their own story and their own unique path. By combining our experiences, we are able to see Ukraine from different points of view, but to feel with one heart.”