For the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, the Pavilion of Ukraine unveils DAKH (ДАХ): Vernacular Hardcore. Curated by Bogdana Kosmina, Michał Murawski, and Kateryna Rusetska, the exhibition explores the intersection of traditional building methods and improvised construction during wartime crises.
“Dakh” in Ukrainian means “roof.” The roof is the most basic form of architecture. It provides shelter from the fickle elements and cocoons the mundane routines of everyday life. But in the perilous conjuncture of full-scale war—a fight fought in large part in the skies, by drones and missiles—the roof also becomes the first point of impact for hostile projectiles.
Logo made by Vova Pavlov.