The exhibition features works from leading international and Ukrainian artists, including Damien Hirst’s History of Pain, which depicts the globe as we know it, floating above the edge of a knife on a fleeting stream of air. David Claerbout’s monumental video piece Birdcage, immerses us in a beautiful classical European garden and mansion that turns into a silent explosion of the building: your peace and prosperity face destruction. This is expressed most viscerally in the work Воля by Oleskyii Say. The title translates as “Freedom” or “Will” and the work is built from the letters used in the welcome sign for the frontline village of Lliubymivka in the region of Kherson that were badly damaged in close combat. Yarema Malashchuk and Roman Himey show arrivals of trains filled with wounded soldiers. Station unknown. Reminiscent of the world wars fought, the reality of Ukraine and an indication of what is to return to Europe if Ukraine falls.

The discussion program analyses the geopolitical and other global implications of the war in Ukraine. It shows threats of aggression against countries far beyond Ukraine. It explores if and how Ukraine and her allies can muster the resolve to do what is needed. And it demonstrates Ukraine's immense assets and resources for making Europe, the West and the world more secure, strong and free, capable of addressing global threats together and allowing citizens to pursue their happiness.