About the “Trails Through the Yard” Project
The war has altered familiar routes, forcing many people to leave their homes and rethink their connection to place. At the same time, memories of familiar landscapes, childhood walks, favorite paths, and special places continue to shape our sense of home and belonging.
“Trails Through the Yard” is an art and community program dedicated to exploring landscapes of memory, personal routes, and the ways in which we build connections with places and people. Together with the artists, participants will explore urban and natural spaces, revisit memories of childhood places, share their own stories, and seek new ways to interact with the landscape through artistic practices.
The program includes a series of meetings, walks, conversations, and creative activities, in which the process of collaborative exploration itself is key. Together with the artists, we will create art from natural materials, draw, and recall the paths, places, plants, and landscapes that accompany us through life.
Team
The program will be led by artists Valeria Agafonova, Lada Verbina, and Emma Peno, Bohdan Volynskyi.
The project curator – Olena Kasperovich.
The project manager – Iryna Klyuchnyk.
Who Can Participate?
People aged 18 and older who currently live in Lviv are invited to participate. To participate, you should be interested in the program’s topics, open to collaboration, and willing to attend most of the sessions.
Program duration:
July 8 – August 23, 2026.
Wednesday – 5:00 PM–8:30 PM;
Sunday – 12:00 PM–4:00 PM.
Applications to participate in the program will be accepted through July 3.
Venue:
Jam Factory Art Center, AIR Space
124 Bohdan Khmelnytskyi St., Lviv.
Participation in the program is free of charge, but registration is required. Space is limited.