The Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre, in partnership with the Embassy of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Association of South Africa, invites you to the opening of the exhibition, Communicating Historical and Current Trauma by Art.

In a series of posters, Ukrainian artist and designer Yuliya Fedorovych tells the story of the Holodomor in her own unique visual language. She highlights the key prerequisites, facts, and consequences of the 1930s famine-genocide, weaving them into a modern aesthetic reflecting Ukrainian culture’s evolution in the 20th century. Traditional elements of folk embroidery—echoes of Ukraine’s deep-rooted identity—are intertwined with the constructivist style of the 1920s and 1930s.

The final posters in the series draw a powerful parallel between history and the present, reflecting on Russia’s ongoing invasion and rekindling the trauma of the past. She calls this exhibition: “Unpunished Evil: HØLØDØMØR & Russia’s Modern-Day Crimes in Ukraine”  

Each artwork is enhanced through augmented reality: historical facts come to life when scanned on your mobile phone, creating an interactive experience that deepens engagement with this powerful story.

The exhibition forms part of the broader HOLODOMOR project, promoted by the National Museum of the Holodomor-Genocide in Kyiv.

Watch the artist describe her work here:
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEdoNtj6dqY