'Disabled', 1924, is an Expressionist painting by Anatol Petrytskyi. Originally selected for the 17th Venice Biennale in 1930, the work is now part of NAMU collection, and has since been shown in major European museums, most recently as part of 'In the Eye of the Storm' at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, the Belvedere in Vienna, and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels.
Created in the aftermath of World War I, 'Disabled' reflects both the physical devastation of war and its ongoing psychological impact. The painting depicts a family scene centered on a woman caring for the men around her, all visibly marked by war.
'Disabled' is presented as part of 'A New Integrity,' a new work by Nikita Kadan, commissioned and produced by RIBBON International at Pavilion 13, in collaboration with Pavilion of Culture.
Discover more about the painting and its history on April 18 at 2:00 PM during a public lecture by NAMU Deputy Director Oksana Barshynova. An art critic and curator, Oksana is widely recognized for her research and advocacy of Ukrainian contemporary art, with a consistent focus on museification, archiving, and preservation. The lecture will take Petrytskyi's painting as a starting point to examine the representation of war trauma in European art during the first half of the 20th century.
The lecture will take place at Pavilion 13, Expo Center of Ukraine, 1 Akademika Glushkova Avenue, Kyiv.
'Disabled', Anatol Petrytskyi, 1924. Oil on canvas, 167 × 194 cm. National Art Museum of Ukraine.
'Untitled', Nikita Kadan, 2026, made after 'Disabled' by Anatol Petrytskyi, 1924. Installation view, 'A New Integrity', Pavilion 13, 2026.
'Disabled', Anatol Petrytskyi, 1924. Installation views: 'In the Eye of the Storm', Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2024; Belvedere, Vienna, 2023; Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels, 2023.
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