Serhiy Zakharov (Donetsk–Kyiv), Dmytro Kolomoytsev (Donetsk–Kyiv)—artists involved in the project—Lidiya Guzhva (Kyiv), Vadym Veidi (Ternopil–Kyiv)—ATO veterans—on their participation in the project “MITETS. Rehabilitation Space.” “Project Diaries” section. Supported by the “Ukrainian Cultural Foundation,” 2020. Progress of the “MITEC. Rehabilitation Space” project on the MITEC portal.Project description: ART THERAPY FOR ATO/JFO VETERANS AND FORMER “DPR/LPR” PRISONERS Friends, we are pleased to announce that in November 2020, the project “MITEC. REHABILITATION SPACE” was launched—an innovative program of art-psychotherapeutic rehabilitation for ATO/OOS veterans and former “DPR/LPR” prisoners. Teams from two non-governmental organizations—“MITEC” and the “Lviv Psychoanalytic Institute of Mental Health”—are working to bring this project to life.Over the course of 9 months (from December 2020 to August 2021), program participants will take part in 8 master classes in various art forms: graphic art, painting, photography, ceramics, collage, land art, sound art, and performance dance. The workshops will be led by leading Ukrainian artists: Oleksii Apollonov, Olena Pryduvalova, Valerii Miloserdov, Serhii Yakunin, Oleksandr Milovzorov, Kateryna Svirgunenko, Olena Mamai, Bohdan Moroz, and others. The creative works produced by project participants during the workshops will be exhibited in the “MITETS” online gallery. The project will culminate in the creation of an art book.Professional psychotherapists and psychoanalysts will work with the program participants during the workshops. Professional artists—Serhiy Zakharov (a former “DPR” prisoner) and Dmytro Kolomoytsev (an ATO veteran)—will share their personal experiences of overcoming stressful situations. Their artistic diaries will document the overall art-therapeutic process and will be presented at a joint exhibition of the artists at the end of the project. You can fill out the application form to participate in the project HERE.
Information about the program’s planned events can be found on the websites of the NGO “MITEC” (www.mitec.ua) and the “Lviv Psychoanalytic Institute of Mental Health” (https://psy.lviv.ua/), as well as on the organizations’ social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
