Forensic Architecture is presenting The Battle of Ilovaisk and Russian Strike on the Kyiv TV Tower as part of Survival Kit 13. The festival, entitled “The little bird must be caught”, runs from 3rd September to 16th October 2022. This edition of the festival takes place in the historic city centre of the country’s capital, and is conceived by curator iLiana Fokianaki.

The exhibition explores themes of freedom of speech and sound, as well as various forms of resistance placing the Singing Revolution (1987-1991) and Latvian local history in the context of global processes and our shared present.

Participating artists
Andrius Arutiunian, Sammy Baloji, Rufina Bazlova, Candice Breitz, Vera Chotzoglou, Ansis Epners, Kristaps Epners, Forensic Architecture, Dora García. Sanja Iveković, Kapwani Kiwanga, Chrysanthi Koumianaki, Hardijs Lediņš, Juris Boiko, Almagul Menlibayeva, Marina Naprushkina, Ahmet Öğüt, Susan Philipsz, Antonis Pittas, Laure Prouvost, Tabita Rezaire, Mykola Ridnyi, Rojava Film Commune, Krišs Salmanis, Erica Scourti, Indrė Šerpytytė, Sabīne Šnē, Maryam Tafakory, Wu Tsang, Anton Vidokle, Valdis Villerušs, Raed Yassin

Installation view of RUSSIAN STRIKE ON THE KYIV TV TOWER and THE BATTLE OF ILOVAISK by Forensic Architecture at the Contemporary Art Festival Survival Kit 13 “The Little Bird must be Caught” curated by iLiana Fokianaki, in Riga, September 2022.

Photo credit: Ēriks Božis / Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art