Dont forget Ukraine - Gratis udstilling i hele landet.

Mit navn er Jan Grarup. Jeg er Reportage-fotograf. Siden Februar 2022 har jeg tilbragt mere end 140 dage på frontlinjerne i Ukraine for at dokumentere Ruslands ulovlige forsøg på at besætte et suverænt land men kolossale omkostninger for den civile befolkning i landet. De daglige angreb på storbyer, hospitaler, skoler og beboelser har gjort livet for i Ukraine til en daglig kamp for overlevelse. Jeg er i gang med at lave en udstilling i et gammelt bunker anlæg beliggende centralt i København, for at vise konsekvenserne af krigen. Valget af bunkere som udstillingssted er for at vise hvordan Ukrainere dagligt må finde sikkerhed i kældre, bunkere eller metrostationer. Derudover er stedet også en mulighed for at vise hvordan vi selv under koldkrigen byggede disse bunkere til egen beskyttelse. Min tidligere udstilling om Ukraine på Krigsmuseet var en af de mest besøgte museet har oplevet, men der var også en udstilling der krævede entre. Denne udstilling er gratis for alle - og i særdeleshed oplagt for skoler og undervisnings institutioner hvor mange allerede har spurgt om de må komme med deres ældste klasser. Der vil blive gratis rundvisning af undertegnede og der vil være åbne arrangementer hvor herboende Ukrainere fortæller deres egne historier. I tillæg vil sårede soldater, der er blevet behandlet i Danmark vil fortælle deres historier. Krigen i Ukraine er gledet længere og længere væk fra medierne og derfor er det vigtig af vise hvordan virkeligheden stadig er her på dag 955 siden invasionen fandt sted. Udstillingen er i produktion og åbner ultimo oktober, primo november. Jeg har selv solgt signerede værker for at løfte økonomien og har modtaget støtte fra fonde. Hovedstadens Beredskab har stillet bunkerne til rådighed uden omkostninger. Men udstillingen skal ikke kun vises i København, den skal rejse landet rundt. Danmark har bunkeranlæg over hele landet og derfor vil jeg også gerne have udstillingen til Sønderborg, Esbjerg, Århus, Odense, Ålborg med mere i tilsvarende bunkere - igen med fri adgang for alle og tilsvarende rundvisninger og personlige fortællinger. Derfor har jeg brug for midler til at finansiere flere udstillinger, således at de kan vises simultant. Håbet er at vi kan eksportere udstillingerne til vores nabolande, således at flest muligt kan få et personligt indblik i Ukrainernes hverdag midt i krigen. Jeg forsøger hele tiden at søge fonde og sælge værker der kan dække nogle af omkostningerne, men det har vist sig svært, derfor forsøger jeg nu at se om vi i fællesskab kan løfte den byrde. Alle donationer vil blive brugt ubeskåret på produktionerne og jeg er taknemmelig for hver eneste der måtte komme.

kærlig Hilsen - og tak!

Jan Grarup - Slava Ukraini

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My name is Jan Grarup. I am a Reportage photographer. Since February 2022, I have spent more than 140 days on the front lines in Ukraine documenting Russia's illegal attempt to occupy a sovereign country but at a colossal cost to the civilian population of the country. The daily attacks on big cities, hospitals, schools and residences have made life in Ukraine a daily struggle for survival. I am in the process of creating an exhibition in an old bunker located in the center of Copenhagen, to show the consequences of the war. The choice of bunkers as an exhibition venue is to show how Ukrainians have to find safety in basements, bunkers or metro stations on a daily basis. In addition, the site is also an opportunity to show how we ourselves built these bunkers for our own protection during the Cold War. My previous exhibition about Ukraine at the War Museum was one of the most visited the museum has experienced, but there was also an exhibition that required admission. This exhibition is free for everyone - and particularly suitable for schools and educational institutions, where many have already asked if they can bring their oldest classes. There will be a free tour by the undersigned and there will be open events where Ukrainians living here tell their own stories. In addition, wounded soldiers who have been treated in Denmark will tell their stories. The war in Ukraine has slipped further and further away from the media and therefore it is important to show how the reality is still here on day 955 since the invasion took place. The exhibition is in production and will open at the end of October, beginning of November. I myself have sold signed works to raise the economy and have received support from foundations. The capital's emergency services have made the bunkers available at no cost. But the exhibition will not only be shown in Copenhagen, it will travel around the country. Denmark has bunker facilities all over the country and therefore I would also like to have the exhibition to Sønderborg, Esbjerg, Århus, Odense, Ålborg and more in similar bunkers - again with free access for all and corresponding tours and personal stories. Therefore, I need funds to finance several exhibitions so that they can be shown simultaneously. The hope is that we can export the exhibitions to our neighboring countries, so that as many people as possible can get a personal insight into the everyday life of Ukrainians in the middle of the war. I am constantly trying to find funds and sell works that can cover some of the costs, but it has proved difficult, so I am now trying to see if we can jointly lift that burden. All donations will be used in full on the productions and I am grateful for each and every one that may come.

Kind regards - and thank you!

Jan Grarup - Slava Ukraine