Even Further
This installation encompassing video, text, and sound was conceived for the 2020 edition of PinchukArtCentre Prize nominee exhibition in Kyiv, Ukraine. The work delves into the multicultural roots of the artist’s family, particularly his Greek background on his father’s side and his Jewish roots on his mother’s side, in addition to his family’s ties with the Odessa region, which numerous imperial forces have sought, and some would argue continue to seek, control over.
The video, shown on a screen inserted into the wall, sees a tour group traveling by bus through the Kuyalnitsky estuary on the outskirts of Odessa, whose caves Jewish residents, including the artist’s great-grandmother, took refuge in during the outset of World War II.