An exhibition by Volodymyr Budnikov at the Berlin gallery Alles Mögliche
“Where am I now?” — a fundamental question that arises for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and the world.
This exhibition grows out of the artist’s reflections on the nature of space, the fragility of balance, and the idea of home as both a physical shelter and an existential point of support.
Since one of the most complex tasks and duties of Homo sapiens is to answer the simplest of questions, I ask myself: “Where am I now?” My thoughts and body are held in the posture of a bizarre giant—the Colossus of Rhodes.
During the European Middle Ages and the Renaissance, this dominant figure—now a symbol of today’s global expansion—was often described as a towering statue with legs spread wide, each foot resting on a different pier, divided by water. However, contemporary historians believe such a construction would have been impossible. Thus, to withstand even a minor earthquake, we ought to question the legendary stance of the Colossus, said to stand astride two piers at once.
You can trace the lines of my movement and the points of my halts. Yet, taken together, they form a simple and—at the same time—profoundly complex understanding of home: both as a foothold and as the place where I truly live.
Volodymyr Budnikov, Berlin, 23.07.25
Photos by Eric Pawlitzky and Vlada Ralko
The Yuriy Stashkiv Chervonechorne Foundation supported the project