Drawing the Invisible: Visual Reflections on War and Reconciliation in Ukraine
Journal: NaUKMA Research Papers History and Theory of Culture
Year: 2025

This article examines the role of visual art in addressing the layered experiences of Russia’s war on Ukraine’s social and emotional fabric, exploring its potential to facilitate the re-establishment of a new, commonly acceptable social agreement. It focuses on engaging adults from all regions of the country, including those in occupied and annexed territories, to create and anonymously share representations of the self and the other through visual forms (e.g., ad-hoc sketches and amateur artwor