Church, Chora, Chersonese – a new video installation by CST (Center for Spatial Technologies) is now on view at
@jamfactory.artcenter as part of The Stammering Circle exhibition, curated by Marta Kuzma.
This two-channel work traces the archaeological site of Chersonesos in Crimea through historical imagery: maps, drawings, photographs, aerial reconnaissance, archival footage, and news reports. The narrative centers on three “characters”: Church—sacred structures found, built, destroyed, and rebuilt over time; Chora—the ancient Greek agricultural grid accidentally captured by military reconnaissance; Chersonese—the ancient walled city, constantly re-excavated and reinterpreted for political purposes.
The installation visualizes how archaeology intertwines with politics—the paradox of a discipline shaped by ideology while claiming objective “knowledge.” The alliance between military, church, and archaeology from the late 1700s–early 1800s re-emerges in contemporary Russian occupation, creating a dizzying sense of historical repetition. The work loops continuously, mirroring these cycles of history.
CST: Maksym Rokmaniko
@maksy_taxi , Andrii Onyshchenko
@andrew_onyshchenko , Mykola Holovko
@m.holovko , Sasha Zakrevska
@poly_chain , and Valeria Prorizna
@prorizna
Co-commissioned by Faktura 10, a program of RIBBON International
@faktura10_ribbon and BAK, basis voor actuele kunst
@bakbasecamp
📍 On view until November 6, 2025
📍 JAM Factory Art Center, Lviv