""There are plenty of young people missing limbs on Ukrainian streets, a lot of young veterans with prostheses. This topic is somehow essential for understanding what is going on with Ukraine. Ukraine lost something. It is losing people, territories, some perspectives of future development.""
""The interviews tell different stories of how Ukrainians join the army, of what happens to them inside. Imagine one second a guy sees a drone over his head and the next second he's in a surgery room without legs and arms. What happens without legs and arms? What happens to personality, how does a person change, and how do people redevelop themselves?""
Nikita Kadan's exhibition, A New Integrity, opens on 11 April in Kyiv, showcasing an installation of prostheses symbolizing the loss experienced during the ongoing conflict. The installation features a soundscape and recorded testimonies from veterans, highlighting the personal stories of those affected. Kadan emphasizes the significance of understanding the trauma of losing limbs and its broader implications for Ukraine's future. The exhibition aims to explore the transformation of identity and personality in the face of such profound loss.
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