Solomiya 6th State of the Nation — Warsaw premiere of the magazine with the participation of Yuriia Boiko, Ivanna Kozachenko, Sebastian Wells

The theme of the issue is the State of the Nation, which refers to the diverse experiences of non-belonging. This edition explores the lights and shadows of an intermediate state of suspense: displacement and migration, dubious prospects for the future of war, and the desire for forms of political subjectivity that are not based on national divisions.

The meeting will be opened by a screening of The Chronicles of Anachoret, a short film by Maxim Svitlo and Salt Salome.

Solomiya (she/her) is an artistic collective that creates a platform for experimental publishing, curating, and research activities. Founded in Kiev in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it focuses on under-represented discourses and subjective ideas and connects cities and cultures of the world. At the heart of the collective's activities is the English-language printed magazine “Solomiya”. The collective also curates public programs and exhibitions, and produces works both of its members and in collaboration with other collectives, artistic, writing or design persons.

The meeting will be attended by Yurii Boiko

researcher, author, educator and artist born in Kiev, whose practice combines theoretical reflection with artistic research. DAAD Fellow (2022—2026), he is a PhD student in Philosophy and Theoretical Anthropology at the European University Viadrina, where he taught classes in Cultural Studies and Anthropology. In her work, she addresses the issues of ontology and collective production of knowledge, using writing, curatorial projects, artistic research and educational initiatives. He has conducted research and participated in academic and cultural programs organized by institutions such as Bard College Berlin, Centre Marc Bloch, Université Paris 8, and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Since 2025 he has been an artist-in-residence at Culterim in Berlin.

Ivanna Kozachenko

curator, songwriter and editor living in Kiev. She is a co-editor and writer for the magazine “Solomiya”. She co-created a platform dedicated to art criticism “by text”. In 2025 she curated the exhibitions “Navigating Peace” at the Goethe Institute in Sarajevo and “Tastes Like the Sea” by Marharita Polovinko at Stein Studio in Kiev. Since 2024, he has been working with the ICKPA festival team. Ivanna co-created the public program of the Ukrainian Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition — La Biennale di Venezia.

Sebastian Wells

born in 1996, lives and works between Berlin and Kiev. It combines documentary photography, writing and publishing activities, exploring power structures, political staging, and the mechanisms of cultural production. Since 2019 he has been a member of the photo agency OSTKREUZ. He carries out editorial and commercial commissions, participates in exhibitions, and also publishes his own publications, including Arena, published in 2026 by Spector Books. As a co-founder of the magazine “Solomiya”, he looks at the art scenes of Kiev, Berlin and other places, treating the publication of the magazine as a political and artistic practice that crosses state borders.