Sophia Bulgakova - Спомини [Spomyny] (2024) XPO-3

“Спомини [Spomyny]” is a Ukrainian word for “memories” or “memoirs”. This work by Sophia Bulgakova is based on personal and communal accounts of the past four years of full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The installation consists of meters and meters of insulation pipes that present sonic artifacts of civilian life during the invasion. You are invited to tune in and glimpse extreme experiences within everyday war realities. The work consists of collected testimonies and conversations with friends, family, and strangers, as well as footage found through social media and news channels. Find it at XPO-3

Sophia Bulgakova is an Ukrainian ArtScientist, interdisciplinary artist and activist currently based in the Netherlands. She works with art, technology, and contemporary social structures, focusing on the relationship between cultural identities, perception, and imagination.

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