One of countless solidarity demonstrations for Ukraine was held on Saturday, March 26th at Sergels torg, Stockholm… Flags and banners in yellow and blue. Doves circling above us, under a cloudy sky.

Ukraine solidarity manifestation; Green Party leader Per Bolund speaking

“NO OIL FROM RUSSIA”

Clouds and doves

Soon afterwards, the Art for Ukraine auction opened at Birkaterminalen – a former ferry terminal turned art space – arranged by Duo Contradiction, in collaboration with Kollektivet Livet, Ordfront, SILC, Candyland, Studio 44, Östgruppen and others…

“Birkaterminalen” – former ferry terminal turned artspace

“Art for Ukraine” posters

“Here, we leave everyday life”

…with 167 artworks donated by artists (many wellknown) of a number of nationalities… Disco upstairs, where also tasty borscht was served – of course – and pastry and wine, too. Everything free-from-profit, managed by voluntary work.

Lot 104, Svetlana Yerkovich (untitled)

Lot 061, Nicolai Nickson (untitled); lot 073, Françoise Ribeyrolles-Marcus, “Gul och Blå”

Lot 064, Dascha Esselius “Det ryska korset”; lot 085, Ebba Matz “Attraction”; lot 111, Jan Rydén “Ecoutez”; lot 098 Mia Malmlöf “Fjärilvinga”

Lot 096, Leijra Lauberg, “The Rotten”

Lots 104 and 112; lot 149, Iryna Kotlyar “The Kingfisher”; lot 114, Eva Pagmar and Maija Eloranta, “PRZ in Versailles”

Lot 001, Ekaterina Sisfontes & Eugen Wolynsky, #Ukraine30

Lot 111, Jan Rydén “Ecoutez”

Lot 088, Anna Molander, “Morötterna blev fina i år”

Auction starting by five o’clock, resulted in a stunning SEK 270 000 (26 000+ €); artworks not sold will be on display at Ordfront publishing house until April 23rd, when a second auction will take place. All incomes will benefit humanitarian aid organizations in Ukraine.
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(Lot 112 was purchased on telephone bidding – to my surprise and delight.)

Lot 112, Helena Hildur W, diary painting 191211