Between Two Worlds: Nadiia Rom Exhibition Opening and Meeting the Artist

Between Two Worlds is an art project born from the experience of forced displacement and life lived in transition. 

“After the forced displacement, I exist somewhere in the middle: between the past that still hurts and the present that demands adapting - between languages, cultures, and people. I am making sense between what’s already lost and what is being built. This project aims to artistically comprehend and to cover that special form of existence - the life in-between two worlds.”

The exhibition presents a series of oil paintings in which colour, texture, and composition translate the inner landscapes of migration. Fragments of memory, particles of reality, and emotional states merge on canvas, capturing experiences of splitting, waiting, instability, and uncertainty, alongside openness, hope, and the search for new roots. When words fall short, art becomes the primary language of expression.

Complementing the visual works are short essay texts written in both English and Ukrainian. As English is still part of Nadiia’s learning journey, writing functions not only as an artistic practice but also as a means of integration into a new world. The texts are shaped by everyday observations, conversations with fellow immigrants, and reflections on inner emotional states. Together, image and text invite viewers to witness the transition between two realities.

Between Two Worlds marks the final presentation of this project, offering audiences a space to experience the layered emotional and psychological realities of displacement through both visual and written forms.

The exhibition is part of the Month of Ukrainian Art in Medway, a series of exhibitions by Ukrainian artists organised by the IDENTITY Community, running from March 5th to April 7th at Halpern Pop Rochester and The Halpern Gallery Chatham.Curated by Tetiana Voronova.

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