The Ukrainian people in the pictures are war refugees. Some of the nearly forty thousand who took refuge in Latvia since Russia started the war. The series of Ukrainian war refugee portraits Stand with Ukraine by photographer Veronika Simoņenkova was created over ten days at Art Station Dubulti. They were photographed in a special environment – in the space created by Thomas Hirschhorn, ART = SHELTER, which turned the Art Station into a symbolic shelter. Every visitor was invited to create, express and add something.

The photographer set out to show Ukrainians just as they are – solemn, anxious, sad, because that is how Ukrainian war refugees are feeling. Most chose to have their picture taken next to an aerography painting of a war and peace symbol by a Ukrainian artist. The exhibition, which can be viewed on the 2nd floor of the Great Amber Concert Hall, promotes awareness and support to the Ukrainian people.

Admission: free

Opening hours: Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat–Sun 10 a.m.–3 p.m.