The Third Ukrainian Biennale of Digital and Media Art, UBiennale 2025, has opened at the Museum of Kyiv History under the theme “Field of Memory. Time of Recovery.” The exhibition runs from October 1 to 12 and features over 30 works by artists from 15 countries. The event bridges contemporary art and cutting-edge technologies, introducing new ways to talk about memory, war, recovery, and the future.
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Art and Technology Without Borders
The UBiennale 2025 program includes installations, video and audio art, bioart, VR and AR projects, as well as interactive experiments. For the first time in Ukraine, a VR artwork from Austria—previously showcased at this year’s Venice Biennale and localized into Ukrainian—will be presented. The program also features a Lithuanian project combining music and visual art, inspired by the legacy of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis.
Ukrainian artists are also showcasing several premieres. Among them are works by Veronika Cherednichenko, Serhii Petliuk, and Olena Hrom with the project “Mavky. Camouflage,” which has already gained international recognition, as well as Oleg Kharch’s experiments on Elon Musk and Chornobyl. Dmytro Hreshko presents a video installation based on the film “Divia,” screened at the Karlovy Vary festival, while Yuliia Ovcharuk demonstrates virtual costumes accessible even through TikTok filters.
A Space for Professional Exchange
Beyond artistic works, the biennale offers a rich professional program. Over two days, lectures, workshops, and panel discussions will feature curators, researchers, and artists from Ukraine and abroad. Participants will learn how projects emerge at the intersection of art and technology while also building international connections. A highlight of the program is an online performance from Canada, available in VR format, combining live music with experimental technologies, including sound generation through mushrooms.
UBiennale 2025 is a unique event for Ukraine’s cultural scene. Curators Valerii Korshunov and Yurii Lech describe the biennale’s mission as seeking meaning at the crossroads of trauma and renewal. Here, artists creating in times of war are given a platform to express themselves, while audiences gain a chance to witness and experience new dimensions of contemporary art.
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