Kyiv’s Motherland Monument lights up with spectacular installation for Independence Day
Mother Ukraine monument in Kyiv (photo: Getty Images)
RBC-Ukraine reports when the installation can be seen and which symbols will appear on the monument.
What symbols can be seen
Each projection cycle lasts around five minutes. During this time, various symbols and ornaments appear across the monument’s surface, gradually coming together to tell a complete story about Ukraine, its cultural diversity and the connection between generations.
The project’s creators have combined elements from different cultures that have shaped the history of Ukrainian lands. These include Cossack embroidery, Crimean Tatar ornaments, as well as symbols of ancient civilizations such as the Greeks, Scythians and Slavs.
In this way, the projection presents Ukraine as a space where different cultures, traditions and civilizations have intertwined over the centuries.
The project is based on the idea that the future cannot be created without understanding one’s own past. The connection to cultural and historical roots is one of the central themes of the audiovisual story.
When you can see the installation
The Future Remembers audiovisual project will be shown every evening from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. until September 1.
The project is supported by patron company Autostrada and is being implemented with the support of Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture and the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War.
This summer, Mother Ukraine is becoming not only one of Kyiv’s most recognizable landmarks, but also a kind of screen where Ukraine’s history is told through light, sound, and traditional ornaments.
