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Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine marks a clear before and after. A new world order is taking shape and a new Europe is emerging. In collaboration with PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv, Gammel Strand presents the exhibition Still Joy. The exhibition takes its point of departure in intimate moments of joy across Ukraine. Three Ukrainian collectors of personal histories gather testimonies from people close to them, or from those who inspire them – individuals reflecting on what creates and sustains joy in life’s most difficult moments. Amid the turmoil of war, joy emerges as a tender presence: an instinct to live, a reminder that we are here. Drawing on these collected testimonies, a group of Ukrainian and international artists create new works that speak of the body, memory, friendship, touch, taste, voice, desire and triumph – and of a vital necessity: a love of life. The exhibition is presented in Kyiv in February and at the Venice Biennale in May, before opening at Gammel Strand.