E-catalogue for the gallery exhibition of the same name, on view from March 19–April 24, 2026. The exhibition presents seven multi-media works on paper by George Widener (b. 1962) that reflect on his months volunteering in war-ravaged Ukraine. These are partially abstracted reflections of the region’s chaos and emotional intensity, interpreted through a combination of symbols, words, and numbers that are central to the artist’s practice.
Widener volunteered for service in Ukraine six times since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022. During that time, Widener provided logistical and humanitarian assistance in some of the most sensitive and dangerous places in the war. He bore witness to the aftermath of the massacre in Bucha and delivered supplies to Ukrainian soldiers on various fronts in the Donetsk and Donbas regions: the outskirts of the battles of Avdiivka, Zaporizhzhia, and Pokrovsk.