Izolyatsia Foundation Opens Exhibition on Flexible Labor in Kiev

The Izolyatsia Foundation in Kiev will open the exhibition 'The Corrosion of Character' on September 13, 2019, curated by Alessandra Troncone and Kateryna Filyuk. The show features Italian artists Diego Cibelli, Antonio Della Guardia, Paolo Patelli, Giulio Squillacciotti, and Giuditta Vendrame, alongside Ukrainian artists Egor Anzygin, Yevgenia Belorusetz, Nikita Liskov, and Oleksiy Sai. The title references Richard Sennett's essay on flexibility in work. The exhibition is supported by the Quadriennale di Roma, the Italian Embassy, and the Italian Cultural Institute in Kiev. Izolyatsia was originally founded in Donetsk in 2012 by Luba Michailova, forced to relocate after political turmoil and destruction of site-specific works by separatists, and reopened in Kiev, also participating in the 2016 Venice Biennale. The current venue is in an area combining a shipyard and co-working spaces for creative freelancers, prompting reflection on changing work rhythms.