To Feel and Reflect: Love in War

Can an ordinary Westerner without experience of war understand what life is like in Ukraine during a full-scale invasion? Jakob Felling, a Danish journalist and artist, tried to do this in an extraordinary way. After arriving in Ukraine in October 2023, based on 6 real love stories, he created 120 drawings and animations that became the basis for the light show "Love and War". Subsequently, his work was demonstrated in public places in Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Italy, and Germany. The conversation will focus on whether a visual interpretation of war reality can reach viewers in different parts of the world and become an entrance to a deeper conversation about Ukraine, whether drawing can be an alternative to photography in non-fiction stories. as well as visual narratives as an integral part of modern communication.