Vitalii Shupliak | Narva installation (ukraine )
10.08 – 09.10.2026
BIO:
Vitalii Shupliak (*1993, Berezhany, Ukraine) lives and works in Berlin. He works primarily with video installation, painting, and performance. Shupliak studied fine arts in Lviv, Gdańsk, Poznań, and Braunschweig. In his practice, Vitalii explores the potential of free expression to create new values, using methods that connect reality and virtuality. His work often focuses on issues of migration, identity, and borders. The artist’s works have been presented at KINDL, Berlin; YermilovCentre, Kharkiv; IZOLYATSIA, Kyiv; MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art, Kraków; CSW Łaźnia, Gdańsk; Museum MACAN, Jakarta; National Museum, Poznań; ZAK Centre for Contemporary Art, Berlin.
PROJECT:
«Firewall» – modular spatial installation.
This work serves as a metaphor for a protective firewall, reminiscent of the fortified architecture of a medieval castle, separating us from the flow of external information. The installation raises important questions: how can we protect ourselves from disinformation, propaganda, and hostile attacks in a digital world where smartphones offer new opportunities but can also be a trap? «Firewall» invites us to reflect on the balance between security and freedom. The principle of combining modules emphasizes the danger of transforming digital space into a mirrored labyrinth, where it is easy to lose orientation between truth and manipulation.
