Pedagogías de guerra: Roman Khimei and Yarema Malashchuk Exhibition at Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza

This exhibition by Ukrainian artists Roman Khimei and Yarema Malashchuk examines how war, even when mediated through technology, reconfigures perception, behavior, and collective life. It presents audiovisual works that explore the fracturing of daily rhythms and democratic structures under conflict, highlighting war as a system that shapes reality and identity.

Presented by the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza and TBA21, 'Pedagogías de guerra' features the work of Ukrainian artists Roman Khimei and Yarema Malashchuk. The exhibition delves into how contemporary warfare, often experienced remotely through screens and algorithms, fundamentally alters our perception, behavior, and collective existence, even before it can be fully comprehended. Curated by Chus Martínez, the exhibition is underpinned by TBA21's commitment to peace, viewing war not as an isolated event but as an operative system that structures reality, disciplines bodies, and subtly permeates everyday life. The artists, recent recipients of the Curatorial Prize at OFFSCREEN Paris, utilize audiovisual material to demonstrate how violence fractures everyday rhythms and democratic structures. The exhibition comprises four significant audiovisual works: the commissioned piece 'Open World' (2025), 'You Shouldn’t Have to See This' (2024), 'The Wanderer' (2022) from the TBA21 Collection, and a specific commission for the museum, 'We Didn’t Start This War' (2026). Roman Khimei and Yarema Malashchuk, working as filmmakers and visual artists since 2016, investigate the intersections of documentary and fiction to address Ukraine's recent history and present, focusing on the enduring structures of post-imperial power and their effect on a generation facing an uncertain future.

General museum admission tickets are available for purchase and grant access to the 'Pedagogías de guerra' exhibition. Special access times and free entry periods are available on Mondays and Saturdays, as indicated on the museum's website.