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flag A Ukrainian origami deer sculpture, symbolizing war displacement, is touring Europe ahead of the Venice Biennale, sparking controversy over Russian artists' inclusion.

flag A Ukrainian "Origami Deer" sculpture, created in 2019 by Zhanna Kadyrova and Denys Ruban, was rescued from Pokrovsk before its 2024 occupation by Russian forces. flag Shaped like a paper origami deer, it symbolizes displaced Ukrainians and the broken security promises of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum. flag The sculpture is now touring six European cities—Warsaw, Vienna, Prague, Berlin, Brussels, and Paris—before being displayed at the Ukrainian pavilion, "Security Guarantees," during the 61st Venice Biennale from May 9 to November 22. flag The event has drawn international criticism for including Russian artists, banned since 2022, prompting the EU to threaten funding cuts. flag Historian Leonid Marushchak, who led the evacuation of the deer and other cultural artifacts, including a 700-year-old lion from Bakhmut, said the piece reflects the trauma of war and displacement. flag While Kadyrova said her team won’t protest, she hopes global pressure will influence the Biennale’s decisions.

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