11 July, in the heart of Italy: Rome
In Rome, during the URC 2025 conference, as part of the event organised by the Recovery and Development Agency, “Think Locally, Act Together! The Power of Civil Society and Partnerships for Ukraine’s Recovery”, the exhibition “Un Ponte di Colori” (“A Bridge of Colours”) presented works by Ukrainian women artists who were forced to leave their homes and now live in Italy.
“Un Ponte di Colori”, a young and promising project of Ukrainian art abroad created with the support of the National Congress of Ukrainian Associations in Italy (CNAUI), impressed audiences with its unusual format and depth of content.
A unique multimedia format
This was the first presentation of an innovative multimedia project bringing together Ukrainian artists, emotion and technology in a 360° format.
The paintings came to life on a screen with circular projection, immersing viewers in a living stream of colours, shapes and meanings. The space became a canvas where art was not merely displayed — it was breathed.
Artists in the digital exhibition
- Dariia Lazarenko
- Olena Hromova
- Liudmylka Horbachyk
- Maryna Kurovska
- Anna Teslia
- Yuliya Faccin
- Nataliia Hurieva
- Sofiia Mazurets
- Haliia Mykhalchenko
- Tetiana Ivanova
Curator: Liudmylka Horbachyk
Coordinator: Yana Kozlovska
Digital and physical art side by side
Alongside the digital performance, visitors could experience the texture of real art. Original works were displayed nearby: they could be touched, viewed from every side, and the smell of the paint breathed in.
Artists who exhibited their works
- Anna Teslia
- Haliia Mykhalchenko
- Liudmylka Horbachyk
- Maryna Kurovska
- Olena Hromova
- Yuliya Faccin
This was not just the opening of an exhibition — it was a new format for Ukraine’s cultural presence in the world. Art that resonates with virtuosity, both virtual and real.
The coordination group of the “Un Ponte di Colori” project
- Nataliia Tkach — organiser and artist (Rome)
- Giacomo Terracciano — Italian painter (Trento)
- Borys Romanovych — CNAUI representative (Milan)
- Liudmylka Horbachyk — founder and originator of the project, painter (Cento/Ferrara)
- Dariia Lazarenko — painter (Trapani/Messina)
- Anna Fesina-Mysnyk — painter, the project’s art designer (Crotone/Calabria)
- Yana Kozlovska — artist, strategist of cultural initiatives (Rome)
- Yuliya Faccin — art historian, painter (Livorno)
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