Times are usually reflected in works of art. Either through a descriptive, recognizable realism or through obvious escapism, an avoidance of reality. Regardless of whether a major catastrophe happens or not in the near future, through three group exhibitions, we will have a (symbolic) picture of how some contemporary artists from different generations think, responding to the hypothetical scenario – If the war starts tomorrow, this is what I will leave behind. 'Leaving behind' can concretely mean something tangible from their studios or homes—what they wouldn't have time to take with them or what they wouldn't want to save anymore. Of course, it can also mean what they would like to leave as a symbolic legacy. All of their works, just a few, photographs, various objects, tools, remnants, trash, or just dust...
We will see what they consider relevant. Relevant personally or for art, for society. For the viewers. We will see works that reflect moral and ethical conflicts, or conversely, ignoring them. The extent to which art can or cannot influence society, can or cannot heal social wounds, is another discussion with endlessly controversial answers. Without claiming to be manifesto exhibitions, these will certainly offer a moment of clarity that will be hard to ignore. A final utopian refuge. A barometer or a wake-up call, is an imaginative exercise for viewers as well.