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Finnish artist Juhana Moisander visited the Sybir Memorial Museum in Bia\u0142ystok for the first time. During his several-day stay, he is exploring the museum\u2019s collections, space, and the history of deportations in order to create a site-specific video installation that will become part of an international exhibition and embark on a European tour in 2026. His visit also became an opportunity for his first public meeting with local residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Professor Wojciech \u015aleszy\u0144ski, Director of the Sybir Memorial Museum, welcomed the artist and audience, expressing pride and satisfaction in being part of the pan-European Art of Remembrance project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are honored that our museum is part of an exclusive group of four institutions \u2013 from Belgium, France, Italy, and Poland \u2013 jointly delivering the Art of Remembrance project. Drawing on experiences from World War II and authentic sites of memory, artists will create works that will be presented in 2026 \u2013 including here in Bia\u0142ystok.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the meeting, Juhana Moisander presented his artistic practice, which develops along two main paths: experimental contemporary art and site-specific projects deeply connected to a location\u2019s architecture, time, and community. He shared examples of some of his most compelling works, including The Flood \u2013 a piece created for the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II and the bombings of Helsinki. The project features the motif of children playing with lead soldiers, juxtaposed with memories of war. He also showcased a monumental 1:1-scale installation depicting a crowd of people, inspired by Baroque mass dramaturgy and collective emotions, tracing the process from its initial sketches through to its years-long development. Another striking example was \u201dThe Emperor’s New Groove\u201d, portraying a liar figure with a mask and flute, whose gestures evoke the iconography of totalitarian speeches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Juhana emphasized that the depth of Siberia\u2019s history is profoundly moving and calls for in-depth exploration and thoughtful engagement with the stories of the deportees. He plans to work with testimonies from Sybiraks, unexhibited archival objects, and the motif of songs. The resulting installation will be a mobile video work, enabling its display not only at the four partner institutions but also in other locations across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the artist talk, attendees joined a special guided tour of the museum\u2019s permanent exhibition. The tour focused on the creative expression of Sybiraks: drawings made in secret, embroidery and decorations crafted from found materials, songs written down, and diary entries. These micro-artworks \u2013 created despite harsh restrictions and extreme deprivation \u2013 helped sustain memory, dignity, and human connection, bearing witness to the idea that art can be a form of survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moisander will return to Bia\u0142ystok in the autumn for a multi-week residency, during which he will begin the actual creation of the work. The joint exhibition of the four institutions will premiere in March 2026 in Arnhem, after which it will travel to partner venues in Belgium, France, Italy, and \u2013 of course \u2013 the Sybir Memorial Museum. Updates on the next stages of this artistic collaboration will follow in due course!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Art of Remembrance project is co-funded by the European Union. For more information about the project, visit the website: www.art-of-remembrance.eu.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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