Hoping Against Hope Exhibition. Credit: Timothy Herbert.
Monash multimedia design students have animated poetry from one of Ukraine’s leading writers and musicians Serhiy Zhadan, as part of a new and immersive exhibition set to open at Monash University June 4.
Australian writer and musician Nick Cave provides the reading of the world-first translation of the poem.
The exhibition, Hoping Against Hope, was developed by Monash University Library from their world-class Ada Booth Slavic Collection, and explores the relationship between resistance, resilience and hope in Ukraine.
The exhibition takes visitors through more than 500 years of Ukrainian print culture, set against vibrant Ukrainian-inspired designs, animations and interactive technologies.
“We wanted to create an immersive and nuanced experience – an invitation to consider the power of storytelling to foster hope amidst adversity and oppression in Ukraine,” said Dr Anne Holloway, Special Collections Curator at Monash University Library.
