Barbara Kruger, the American artist, known for her conceptual work, unveiled a powerful new public installation titled Untitled (Another Again), transforming a Ukrainian Intercity passenger train into a provocative display of public art that is embedded in the daily activities of the nation.
Barbara Kruger’s signature aesthetic features poignant and pithy text brought to life in bold typography. The train’s exterior will be wrapped in this signature style with a bilingual text—Ukrainian and English—that reads
“ЩЕ ОДИН ДЕНЬ ЩЕ ОДНА НІЧ ЩЕ ОДНА ТЕМІНЬ ЩЕ ОДНЕ ЗАРЕВО ЩЕ ОДИН ЦІЛУНОК ЩЕ ОДИН БІЙ ЩЕ ОДНА ВТРАТА ЩЕ ОДИН ЗДОБУТОК ЩЕ ОДНЕ БАЖАННЯ ЩЕ ОДИН ГРІХ ЩЕ ОДНА ПОСМІШКА ЩЕ ОДНА СЛЬОЗА ЩЕ ОДНА НАДІЯ ЩЕ ОДИН СТРАХ ЩЕ ОДНА ЛЮБОВ ЩЕ ОДИН РІК ЩЕ ОДНА СУПЕРЕЧКА ЩЕ ОДНЕ ЖИТТЯ”.
English translation:
“Another day another night another darkness another light another kiss another fight another loss another win another wish another sin another smile another tear another hope another fear another love another year another strife another life”.
Kruger made the intentional choice to feature the Ukrainian only text on the railways; as the train traverses the country, it becomes both a literal and symbolic vehicle drawing attention to pressing social issues whilst offering a moving tribute to the resilience of the Ukrainian people.
Installation view of "Barbara Kruger: Belief + Doubt," at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 2012–ongoing.CATHY CARVER/©BARBARA KRUGER/COURTESY SPRÜTH MAGERS AND DAVID ZWIRNER
