Kateryna Iakovlenko — Black, White, and Colourless

Audio project, “Black, White, and Colourless”, offers a sonic immersion into the traumatic history of the Donbas, specifically through the lens of salt and coal mining. Leveraging Kateryna Iakovlenko’s insightful essay, the project transforms her personal memories and research into a richly layered soundscape. Listeners will experience the depths of salt mine tunnels and the harsh realities of war-torn landscapes. It explores themes of ecological transformation, revealing how resource extraction and conflict reshape nature. Through these auditory experiences, it aims to communicate the “closeness of war,” urging deep reflection on its widespread impact.