Alena Danilova’s « Let’s Play » is a live-streamed audiovisual poem that merges digital technology and raw emotion to reframe war’s harsh « game » as a platform for resilience and creative expression. The poem, displayed through a custom YouTube plugin on a plasma screen, interweaves visuals and text with pre-recorded video fragments. This dynamic installation captures the imposed « rules » of war, translating them into an intimate, ever-evolving dialogue between the artist and the audience. « Let’s Play » becomes a poignant act of resistance, where language and imagery subvert destruction, offering a shared space for reflection, connection, and hope amid turmoil.

 « I Am Your Amplifier, » Alex Sirous explores the interplay between technology, nature, and resilience through an interactive diptych installation. Using the SMEHS (Symbiotic Multi-Elemental Hybrid System), Sirous examines the Dnipro River’s anomalies and wartime impacts as metaphors for forced adaptation. DIY devices and AI-driven tools collect environmental data, translating it into audiovisual patterns that reveal symbiotic connections. This work reflects on resilience as a shared, evolving process where systems—natural, human, and technological—communicate and adapt without destruction. Alex reimagines the « rules » of war-imposed games, transforming them into frameworks for collaboration, innovation, and the survival of diverse ecosystems.

Alex Sirous est un artiste ukrainien de nouveaux médias. Il est un membre actif de la formation Photinus Studio. Avec une structure de communication et de création entièrement horizontale et unique, ils continuent de participer à l’art médiatique ukrainien. Ils organisent également des expositions, des résidences et des événements éducatifs.

Il a étudié la peinture à l’Académie des arts et les arts graphiques à l’Académie des arts et du design à Kharkiv.

Alex Sirous travaille avec le son et les médias. Il s’intéresse aux ensembles de données massives et aux principes d’interaction et de communication dans les environnements web. De plus, il crée des environnements de simulation complexes utilisant l’intelligence artificielle. Son parcours en animation et en bande dessinée a influencé sa pratique de la narration et de la composition. Récemment, il s’est tourné davantage vers la culture des jeux vidéo, la mécanique des jeux et les nouvelles règles d’interaction. 

Alina Khorolska’s work explores the fragility and resilience of identity amid war, migration, and loss. Through abstract video installations, she reflects on the transformative process of self-reconstruction after profound disruptions. Her project simulates « presence » using visual effects to evoke the erased or altered boundaries of identity. Intertwining memory and transformation, her work portrays restoration as an act of reimagining oneself in new realities. Using projection and sound, Alina creates an immersive environment that invites the audience to navigate the search for self-identity in the face of continuous change.

Ukrainian artist and designer Alina Khorolska works in the field of media art. Using deconstruction and composition techniques, the artist explores object forms and re-defines items with new meanings. She uses the synthesis of digital and natural components to bring her collages into new undesignated areas.

Khorolska’s work is closely related to the video art medium. She is inspired by many forms of expression including hand embroidery, drawings, and oil pastel abstractions.

Svitlana reinich’s audiovisual installation explores shared resilience through the intertwined stories of two women—one Ukrainian, one Venezuelan—who left their homelands under duress. This collaborative work weaves sculpture, video projection, and digital imagery to navigate themes of displacement, identity, and hope. By blending personal experiences with universal struggles, the installation becomes a testament to the power of community and shared purpose. Featuring voices and music, Svitlana’s practice combines technology and visual aesthetics to evoke deep emotional resonance. « Crossroads » offers a poignant reflection on the roles of women in society and their enduring aspirations for transformation and connection.

Svitlana Reinish is a Ukrainian media artist, art director, and theatre designer. Her passion lies in exploring the fusion of technology with the aesthetics of traditional visual arts in her digital creations. She specializes in creating projection mapping artworks, designs visuals for theatre performances, works as a VJ at music festivals worldwide, and provides visual solutions for private events. Svitlana Reinish‘s theatre career began with creating visuals for operas and ballets, later expanding into stage design. In addition to her artistic endeavors, Svitlana Reinish shares her expertise as a Media Art Teacher, offering masterclasses on VJing and delivering lectures on media art internationally.