GALLERIA CONTINUA
Zhanna Kadyrova , Ukraine
"Strategic Locations"
Zhanna Kadyrova, “ Souvenir ”, 2023, detail, 15 diascopes in the shape of a shell, plastic, photographic slide, 10 x 10 cm. Photographer: Sergey Illin. Courtesy Zhanna Kadyrova and GALLERIA CONTINUA.
One of the most powerful voices in Ukrainian contemporary art, Kadyrova is internationally recognized for her ability to explore the limits of material and form. She frequently uses salvaged materials and found objects – such as concrete, ceramics, glass and metal – to create works that bear powerful witness to life in a war zone. As the artist explains: “These works are not a representation of violence, but a tangible trace of violence itself, extracted from its context and placed within the framework of art. The use of these materials is not an aesthetic act, but a direct testimony to the brutality of conflict, an extraction of pure truth from the very flesh of war.”
In this new exhibition, the artist presents a series of works that delve into the reality of the conflict in Ukraine, which has transformed the daily lives of its inhabitants into a landscape of destruction. The Russian military offensive and its consequences occupy a central place in the thinking of Kadyrova, who, since 2022, has decided to considerably limit her international projects in order to remain at the heart of events and on the ground. Her works resonate with the collective experience of Ukrainians, crossing testimonies of a war that continues to impact Ukraine and Europe, while celebrating the strength of human resistance and the persistence of life.
Solo show by Zhanna Kadyrova
From March 28th to May 28th, 2025
The gallery
Galleria Continua is a contemporary art gallery founded in 1990 in San Gimignano by three friends: Mario Cristiani, Lorenzo Fiaschi and Maurizio Rigillo.
Galleria Continua represents a desire for continuity between times and a desire to write a current history. Thanks to its investment in forgotten and unconventional sites, the gallery has always chosen atypical locations, developing a strong identity and an original positioning in over thirty years of activity. In 2021, Galleria Continua opened a new space in the heart of the French capital. This space is dedicated to experimentation and the encounter between art, society and culture, in a constantly evolving setting.
Gallery artists
Adel Abdessemed, Etel Adnan, Ai Weiwei, Leila Alaoui, Juan Araujo, Kader Attia, Barbana Bojadzi, Daniel Buren, Cai Guo-Qiang , Alejandro Campins, Iván Capote, Yoan Capote, Loris Cecchini, Elizabet Cerviño, Chen Zhen, Nikhil Chopra, Marcelo Cidade , Carlos Cruz-Diez, Jonathas De Andrade, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Leandro Erlich, Carlos Garaicoa, Osvaldo González, Antony Gormley, Gu Dexin, Shilpa Gupta, Subodh Gupta, Carsten Höller, Eva Jospin, Jr, Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, Zhanna Kadyrova, Kan Xuan, Anish Kapoor, André Komatsu, Jannis Kounellis, Julio Le Parc, Luis López-Chávez, Jorge Macchi, Ahmed Mater, Cildo Meireles, José Manuel Mesías, Sabrina Mezzaqui, Moataz Nasr, Rudi Ninov, Hans Op De Beeck, Ornaghi & Prestinari, Giovanni Ozzola, Susana Pilar, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Qiu Zhijie, Tobias Rehberger, Arcangelo Sassolino, Manuela Sedmach, Serse, Kiki Smith, Nedko Solakov, Marta Spagnoli, José Antonio Suárez Londoño, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Sun Yuan & Peng Yu, Ana Maria Tavares, Pascale Marthine Tayou, Armando Testa, Nari Ward, Sislej Xhafa, José Yaque, Zhuang Hui
