collaboration Francisco Lobo, Romea Muryń, Locument
client Storefront for Art and Architecture, Izolyatsia Platform for Cultural Initiatives
status Research project, Exhibition
description Storefront presents Letters to the Mayor: Mariupol as part of the global Letters to the Mayor project. Each iteration presents a collection of letters by more than 100 architects, addressing the most pressing issues facing their city. The city of Mariupol was chosen as the site for the project immediately in advance of its elections. It is one of several cities in Ukraine facing the challenges of rebuilding and reimagining itself while facing intense and ongoing conflict due to its strategic location. IZOLYATSIA’s temporary “Office of the Mayor” is symbolically located near the City Hall building that was destroyed during conflict involving separatists.