With YesterLight – Sensing Ruptures of Time, the Schinkel Pavilion presents the first institutional solo exhibition in Germany by Ukrainian artist Lesia Vasylchenko (born 1990) from March 13 to May 31, 2026. Her multimedia works examine the politics of time in times of war, technological acceleration, and ecological crisis, and show how conflicts transform perception and reality. At its heart is the monumental video Chronosphere (2024), which explores the concept of time and interweaves scientific, philosophical, and folkloric perspectives.
With YesterLight – Sensing Ruptures of Time, Schinkel Pavillon presents the first institutional solo exhibition in Germany by Ukrainian artist Lesia Vasylchenko (b. 1990). She examines the politics of time in an era shaped by war, technological acceleration, and ecological crisis. Working in multimedia, the Kyiv-born artist explores how contemporary conflicts transform not only territories but also perception itself.
How has our notion of time shifted in recent years, as we witness world orders collapsing at hyperspeed?
Lesia Vasylchenko belongs to a generation that grew up in the wake of Ukraine regaining its independence following the dissolution of the …
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Image above: Chronosphere, 2024, video still. Courtesy the Artist.
