The exhibition is an expression of protest against the Russian attack on Ukraine, as well as proof of the resolute attitude of artists from around the world who speak out against the on-going armed conflict.

The show features 50 posters by authors from Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania, Germany, Armenia, Austria, Great Britain, France, and Japan. Among them are works by already recognised artists, but also by young ones, distinguished by their artistic maturity.

Anti-war posters not only condemn aggression, but also raise painful social issues, reflect the complex interactions between humans and the world, and are also evidence of Ukrainian patriotism.

After February 24, 2022, the subject of the exhibition has become one of the most important issues of the world today. The “Poster against the war” exhibition is also a poignant addition to the exhibition “Ukraine. A different angle on neighbourhood”, on show at the ICC at the turn of 2021 and 2022. Organised in cooperation with the National Art Museum of Ukraine in Kiev (NAMU), the Krakow exhibition closed and was shipped back to Kiev a few weeks before the Russian invasion. In Autumn 2022 the ICC opened also an exhibition of photographs by Justyna Mielnikiewicz. The artist documents the everyday life in Ukraine, affected by war, and the consequences of military operations. Her works concentrate on the human fate, presenting changes that the war brought about and actions taken to save the community.

From the left: Olha Lukovska, Łukasz Galusek; fot. Paweł Mazur