"Mariupol: Lost Grandeur" at Zenyk Art Gallery, September 25–28, 2025
We invite you to the opening of the project "Mariupol: Lost Grandeur" on September 25 at 3:00 PM at Zenyk Art Gallery in Lviv, dedicated to Mariupol City Day.
The event will feature photographs, digital reconstructions, and immersive technologies aimed at preserving the memory of monumental murals that once adorned the facades and interiors of Mariupol’s public buildings, but were destroyed as a result of russia’s full-scale invasion.
The exhibition will include:
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Photo stands along the gallery featuring mosaics documented by journalist and monumental art researcher Ivan Stanislavskyi.
Mariupol was once home to over 26 original mosaics created by prominent Ukrainian artists such as Victor Zaretsky, Alla Horska, Borys Plaksii, Halyna Zubchenko, Vasyl Parakhin, Viktor Arnautov, Valentyn Konstantinov, Lele Kuzminkov, Hryhorii Pryshedko, Yakiv Rayzin, Mykola Tykhonov, and others.
Most of these works have been lost, but thanks to Ivan Stanislavskyi’s photo archive, this unique heritage can now be digitally reconstructed.
The project is carried out with the goal of preserving Mariupol’s cultural heritage and drawing attention to the importance of its documentation and popularization.
Dates: September 25–28, 2025
Location: Zenyk Art Gallery, Lviv
Gallery opening hours and visits September 25 from 10:00 to 17:00 September 26 and 28 from 10:00-19:00