Co-curated by Mariana Berezovska, Mila Kostiana, and Studio u2203 by ∄, Echoes of the Earth is a residency and audiovisual exhibition that brings together six multimedia works created by residents Glam Gargoyle, Liza Biletska, Vartan Markarian, Khrystyna Kirik, Matvii Kozlov, and Olha Oborina.

This new residency format combines multimedia capabilities of Studio u2203 with artists from various disciplines and Ukrainian ecologists. Over two months, the residents collaborated with researchers Oleksii Vasyliuk, Iryna Zamuruieva, Anna Kuzemko, Olena Marushevska, and Mykhailo Son, transforming their field research into multimedia reflections.

The final audiovisual presentation was developed under the creative direction of Alen Hast and Myk Rudik from Studio u2203. It features a site-specific set design and lighting (by Dmytro Kovalenko and Anton Skakun), providing scenography that shapes the visitor's experience of individual works. These elements unify the works into a single narrative, transforming individual pieces into an interconnected story told through light, sound, space, and visitor engagement.

The works document the scale of ecological destruction during the war: the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in June 2023, the demolition of 90% of water treatment facilities in the Dnipro delta, and the pollution of the Seim and Desna rivers. These war crimes against Ukrainian and global ecology serve as the foundation for artistic interpretation. Frontline and occupied territories remain "red zones," inaccessible for research. The impact of contamination—from chemical compounds to mining—can only be assessed after the war. Some areas may become unsuitable for both wildlife restoration and economic use.

Conversations with ecologists brought environmental devastation into personal focus for both participants and curators. Their accounts, based on field notes, expedition results, photo archives, and direct evidence, reveal the contrast between natural life and the destructive consequences of occupation—from mined steppes to protected areas converted into military bases.

At the conclusion of the exhibition, a panel talk was held with all participating artists and ecologists. This provided an opportunity to reflect on the artistic interpretation of the research and discuss why these topics of ecological destruction are so important. The panel also explored how artistic storytelling allows the broader audience to engage emotionally with these critical issues, offering a way to connect deeply without retraumatization or being overwhelmed by raw data.

Echoes of the Earth rethinks society's relationship with nature and questions the colonial legacy in natural resource use. It creates a new folklore where stories are told not only through words but through music, sounds, vibrations, touch, photogrammetry, gaming, and epoxy resin.

Echoes of the Earth was presented at the Concert Hall of ∄ in Kyiv in December 2024.