Lida Abdul In Transit, 2008

Kyiv Biennial

Review by Refresh team
July 11, 2026

"A Bird That Cannot Land"

July 11, 2026

Refresh team

Hito Steyerl, Kyiv Biennial 2026 picture by Frank Sperling
Hito Steyerl.and Philipp Goll, Kyiv Biennial 2026 picture by Frank Sperling

“I believe contemporary art helps us remain open to others. It invites us to recognise connections across different histories without flattening their differences. In a world increasingly organised through borders, exclusions and militarised identities that capacity to imagine relationships differently may be one of its most valuable contributions.”

Sofie Krogh Christensen, Curator (source IG)
Lesia Vasylchenko, Kyiv Biennial 2026 picture by Frank Sperling
Saodat Ismailova, Kyiv Biennial 2026 picture by Frank Sperling
Dana Kavelina, Kyiv Biennial 2026 picture by Frank Sperling
Gulnur Mukazhanova, Kyiv Biennial 2026 picture by Frank Sperling
Mona Hatoum, Kyiv Biennial 2026 picture by Frank Sperling
Samia Halaby, Kyiv Biennial 2026 picture by Frank Sperling
Aykan Safoglu, Kyiv Biennial 2026 picture by Frank Sperling
Geta Bratescu, Kyiv Biennial 2026 picture by Frank Sperling
Flaka Haliti, Kyiv Biennial 2026 picture by Frank Sperling