Freedom Diaries was presented in Brussels at an international art event

On March 25 in Brussels, at La Fabrique (Alliance Française de Bruxelles-Europe), a public conversation took place with artist and Freedom Diaries’ creative director, Mariia Proshkovska. She presented the art-therapeutic educational project Freedom Diaries as a powerful example of how contemporary art can work with themes of trauma, memory, embodiment, and recovery in times of war.

The discussion also featured Ukrainian artist Liliia Chavaha and French art historian Paul Ardenne. Together, they reflected on the role of art during wartime, the experience of displacement, and questions of resilience.

The event took place as part of an exhibition dedicated to contemporary Ukrainian art, which is running in Brussels from March 24 to July 10, 2026.

Among the organizers and partners of the event were Alliance Française de Bruxelles-Europe, Embassy of Ukraine in Belgium, EUNIC Brussels, Institut Français, and Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.

For Freedom Diaries, being part of this event became another meaningful step in the international dialogue about the role of art in making sense of the experience of war and thoughtfully integrating it into educational practice.