The documentary film IDP tells the story of the evacuation of Zhanna Kadyrova's sculpture Origami, created in 2019 in Jubilee Park in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. On August 30, 2024, amidst the ongoing war, it was dismantled and relocated from the city. The film captures the dismantling process, eyewitness testimonies, and the symbolic significance of this event which took place during the forced evacuation of the local population. This is not just a story about a sculpture — it is a story of loss, displacement, and the effort to preserve cultural heritage in times of war.
Special Event & Discussion (Im)movable Cultural Heritage
A screening and discussion of Zhanna Kadyrova’s work IDP within a thematic conversation focused on cultural heritage, specifically the challenge of evacuating artworks from endangered territories.
According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, there are 6 million movable cultural heritage items in frontline areas.
What is the state’s position on evacuation efforts? What priority is given to preserving cultural heritage during a full-scale war? Are local communities and their voices taken into account? Can self-organization and individual initiatives succeed in such cases?
Speakers: Zhanna Kadyrova, Leonid Marushchak, TBA.
Moderator: Oleksandra Nabieva.
CREW:
Director: Zhanna Kadyrova
Cinematographer: Natalka Diachenko
Editor: Zhanna Kadyrova, Natalka Diachenko
Director
Zhanna Kadyrova
Zhanna Kadyrova is a Ukrainian artist, born in 1981 in Brovary. She graduated from the Sculpture Department of the Taras Shevchenko State Art Secondary School in Kyiv. She works with various media, including sculpture, mosaic, photography, video, installation, and performance. She was a member of the R.E.P. group (Revolutionary Experimental Space). Laureate of the Her Art Prize (2025), the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine (2024), the main PinchukArtCentre Prize (2013), and the Kazimir Malevich Prize (2012). Participant in numerous international exhibitions, as well as many projects dedicated to themes of war, migration, and urban transformations. Her works are part of many private and public collections worldwide, including the Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris, France). She lives and works in Kyiv.
