On the night of August 24, 2026, on the 35th anniversary of the declaration of Ukraine's Independence, the "Motherland" monument on the grounds of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in Kyiv transformed into a massive canvas of light. Dynamic audiovisual projections were launched onto the figure of the warrior holding a sword and shield, brought together into an installation titled "The Future Remembers." According to a press release from the "Autostrada" Group, as reported by RBC-Ukraine, the project's patrons were the company itself and its founder and CEO, Maksym Shkil.
A Light Show as a Bridge Between Generations
The audiovisual installation is built on the concept of an unbroken connection between the past, the present, and the future. As the project's authors put it in an official statement, "large-scale light projections turn the monument into a dynamic canvas, revealing the unbroken connection between the past, the present, and the future. Through memory, the experience of generations, and an awareness of one's own roots, an image of the future is born — a future we are creating today." Judging by the published footage, the visual sequence features multicolored projections — ranging from cool blue-turquoise tones on the figure's torso and shoulders to warm amber-orange accents on the shield and the lower part of the composition — which flow into one another in animation against the dark backdrop of the night sky.
The Patron's Position: Culture as the Foundation of the State
In his address, Maksym Shkil emphasized that a state's resilience is determined not only by the strength of its physical infrastructure or its defensive capabilities. "There are things that hold a country together just as firmly: our memory, our culture, and our identity," he stated. "Autostrada" added that, for the company, the project is above all about the values shared by its team: invincibility, resilience, and unity. "Any complex engineering structure needs a solid foundation. For a state, that foundation is its historical and cultural heritage. It is precisely culture that preserves memory, sustains the connection between generations, and shapes shared meaning," the company noted.
Practical Information for Viewers
The "The Future Remembers" light show runs daily in the evening — from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. — and will be available for viewing through September 1, 2026, inclusive. The "Motherland" monument, located on the grounds of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, remains one of the country's most recognizable symbols, and this season it has, for the first time in its history, received such a large-scale multimedia treatment tied to a specific anniversary date.
Context: "Autostrada" in the Cultural Sphere
The "The Future Remembers" installation is not the first cultural project in which the "Autostrada" Group has participated. Previously, the company became an official partner of the Ukrainian film "Na Druve," which points to a consistent patronage strategy in the field of domestic cinema and visual arts. Thus, the light projection on the "Motherland" monument fits within the group's broader patronage course, linking its infrastructure and technological competencies with the support of the national cultural heritage.
