In this podcast, Peter Vermeersch from KU Leuven engages in a discussion with Bjorn Geldhof, the artistic director of the PinchukArtCentre in Kiev, and Kateryna Botanova, a prominent Ukrainian art critic. They explore how war both halted artistic expression and sparked a newfound drive to create art. The speakers pointed out that in Ukraine, culture has become intricately linked to the survival of the nation, identity, and individuals.