Ukrainian artist Maria Proshkovska has launched an international project titled Making Oddkin in the UK. The exhibition is simultaneously held at the OUTPOST Gallery in Norwich and the Contemporary Art Center in Zaporizhzhia. It features photography, film, and installations, available for viewing from October 4 to 26.

In her project, the artist focuses on the theme of grain destroyed by Russian shelling, reinterpreting it as a material of memory and recovery. Maria employs mixtures of clay, water, and grain ash to highlight collective labor and interdependence, which form the foundation for rebuilding.

The artist aims to draw attention to the value of grain for Ukraine and the complex processes of wheat production and distribution amid full-scale war and ongoing bombardments.

"Finding common values with other cultures and forging new connections between Ukraine and other countries is a core principle of my practice. This is evident in the project "Making Oddkin - Unusual Kinship," which gives the exhibition its name," said Maria Proshkovska.

A performance by the artist is scheduled for October 4 and 5 at the exhibition in the UK. According to curators, this part of the project serves as cultural diplomacy, reminding the local audience in the UK of the realities faced by Ukrainian farmers today.

The exhibition is part of the Platforma 2025 biennale, which brings together artists with migration experiences and is realized in partnership with the AIDA Foundation and the Havas Village charitable initiative.

Maria Proshkovska is a conceptual and socially engaged artist from Kyiv, living between Ukraine and the UK. Her works address issues of gender studies, trauma's impact on society, and feminism.