For us to say that Kherson is Ukraine, Ukrainians must live in it. An artist from Kherson decided to stay in the city during the occupation and, after its liberation, resumed work at the library where he was employed.
A 91-year-old woman remained in her home in Chernihiv amidst shelling to save the paintings – an artistic legacy of her late husband.
Despite the shelling and power outages, Ukrainian artists created and opened exhibitions. People came to the openings with flashlights to see new works and support the artists.
During the war, the Kharkiv subway served not only as a shelter from shelling and bombings but also as a cultural space where children supported the people of Kharkiv through their creativity.