An exhibition of Ukrainian literary posters was opened in Amsterdam

31.10.2026, 13:07◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

An exhibition of the Ukrainian literary poster "Power of Words: Odesa City Letters", which combines Ukrainian poetry with visual art, was opened in the public library in Amsterdam. — Ukrinform.

An exhibition of Ukrainian literary posters was opened in Amsterdam

According to an Ukrinform correspondent, the exposition presents posters and textile works inspired by poems and works about freedom, dignity and the right to be oneself of famous Ukrainian masters of the word.

The exposition presents the poems of authors of different generations - from classics, in particular Hryhorii Skovoroda and Lesia Ukrainka, to modern writers and military, who are now defending Ukraine.

"These are very relevant words that I would like to convey first of all to the Dutch, as well as to residents of other European countries. I want people to understand who we are, how we live, why we live this way and why we are not Russians. Unfortunately, even today we still hear such questions.

A complete list of authors - from the classics of Ukrainian literature to modern writers and defenders of Ukraine - is presented on a separate wall of the exhibition.

Details

A separate part of the exhibition consists of two exclusive works dedicated to the dialogue between the two port cities - Odessa and Amsterdam.

Context

The exposition includes 56 works created at the intersection of typography and poster art from paper works to textile compositions. Among them are 15 new works created in 2026, which are presented to the public for the first time.

According to her, the choice of the Oba Oosterdok library for the exhibition was a personal story that eventually turned into the realization of an old dream. After the forced move to the Netherlands, the library became a kind of second home for her - a place where she could work, find peace and feel in her own space.

What's next

In turn, the curator and organizer of the exhibition in the Netherlands, the director of the Ukrainian-Dutch cultural center "Chestnut" Marianna Dzhulay stressed that the exposition should become a kind of bridge that will help visitors a deeper understanding of Ukraine and the reasons why it continues to resist Russian aggression.