About the Project

The Unseen Force project stands as a living testament to the unyielding spirit of Ukrainian citizens. It is dedicated to promoting the understanding that Ukraine is defined not merely by its territory or a flag fluttering outside your window but by the resilience and humanity of its people.

Its stories are not stories of passivity, uncertainty and indifference: they are the stories of the resilience of a population that is under direct threat from the Russian occupier.

Ukraine is not just about territory: it’s about the people.

Небачена сила. Виставка в Українському домі в Києві

The whole world knows about the Ukrainian’s armed resistance. But not about their nonviolent resistance

The whole world knows about the Ukrainian’s armed resistance. But not about their nonviolent resistance

Prof. Felipe Daza, co-founder of the International Institute for Nonviolent Action

Non-violent resistance

Студентська революція на граніті стала першим успішним масовим актом ненасильницького спротиву в часи пізнього СРСР, передвісником проголошення Незалежності

Top 10 Methods of NVR

Студентська революція на граніті стала першим успішним масовим актом ненасильницького спротиву в часи пізнього СРСР, передвісником проголошення Незалежності

Non-violent resistance in Ukrainian tradition

Студентська революція на граніті стала першим успішним масовим актом ненасильницького спротиву в часи пізнього СРСР, передвісником проголошення Незалежності

Humour as a tool of anti-colonial non-violent resistance in Ukraine

Студентська революція на граніті стала першим успішним масовим актом ненасильницького спротиву в часи пізнього СРСР, передвісником проголошення Незалежності

What Russian narratives Ukrainians in the occupied territories are constantly facing

Exhibitions

Небачена сила. Виставка в Українському домі в Києві

Kyiv, Ukrainian House

18 May – 2 June 2024

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‘The struggle continues. Our resistance continues. And this exhibition is about that. About our people – unbreakable, strong, freedom-loving. Who tells the occupier to get out of our land because he’s not welcome here? Children, young people, men, women, the elderly – all generations are demonstrating resistance to Russia’s aggressive ambitions. The voices of brave and dedicated people who were not afraid to resist the occupation must be heard. Today, hundreds of our citizens living in the occupied Crimea inspire the whole world with their resistance. Despite pressure, the possibility of detention, threats and intimidation, they demonstrate their loyalty to Ukraine, waiting for the Armed Forces and liberation from the Russian occupation regime. Qırım serbest olacaq!’

Tamila Tasheva, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea

I’ve heard many times from artists who endured the occupation that creating art during the occupation and about this experience helped them to survive and overcome this trauma. Now, for us, this art is also a testament to the crimes of the occupying regime. This art is a manifestation of the civic position, and they cannot be separated.

Tetyana Filevska, curator of the women's artistic resistance section

Organisers and Partners