Ukrainian Dreams

Tais Poda + MasterVoices

September 25 + 26 | Cooper Square | 7:45 pm | RSVP

*THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC


As darkness falls over Cooper Square, the surrounding facades come alive with Ukrainian Dreams, a luminous outdoor projection installation transforming the neighborhood into a canvas of color and memory. 

Ukrainian Dreams, created by Tais Poda, brings to life the vivid and wildly imaginative works of Ukraine’s best-loved artist Maria Prymachenko in an audiovisual spectacle expressing the hope and pride of a nation. At a time when Prymachenko’s life’s work is at unprecedented risk from the ongoing Russian invasion, Ukrainian Dreams animates her enduring masterpieces using innovative projection mapping, set to an original Ukrainian folk score performed by MasterVoices.


Tais Poda is the creative director and founder of Rock’n’Light, a Kyiv-based multidisciplinary studio with expertise in video content creation, software development, and interactive design. She began her career in 2008 as a film and commercial video production producer before shifting her focus to interactive technology and multimedia art in 2013. Tais holds a PhD and conducts research and curatorial projects at the Modern Art Research Institute (National Academy of Arts of Ukraine). As an ICOM member, she specializes in digital technologies for museums and cultural heritage.

MasterVoices is a dedicated volunteer chorus that partners with the world's most talented multidisciplinary artists to create exceptional performances that transcend genres and foster deeper engagement with audiences. The chorus revives neglected masterpieces, energizes the traditional repertoire through innovative collaborations, and commissions new works on timely topics. It draws upon the rich diversity of its community to inspire its artistic work and to help guide the organization through the perspectives and leadership of its board, chorus, and staff.

Ukrainian Dreams is a co-production of Citizen Arts International and The Ukrainian Museum. It marks a celebration of 50 years of The Ukrainian Museum's presence in New York and an invitation to discover Ukrainian art and culture anew.

Originally commissioned and produced by Culture Liverpool and FESTIVAL.ORG, with funding from Arts Council England and Royal Albert Dock Liverpool