In early 2022, I had many creative plans.
One of them was an art-trip to the cities of Ukraine with a sketch of their local features.
But the war began. Unceremoniously and vilely, russia has invaded into my country, terrorizing civilians and destroying our homes.
For a while, everything lost its meaning for me. The only thought was "just to survive".
Later on, I drew — but only to release the pain and hatred from my heart.
The series of 24 illustrations was created during March 2022 as a reaction to russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
I depicted places that were affected by russian aggression in the state they were "before." The illustrations were based on photographs from the list of destroyed cultural heritage sites in Ukraine and news reports.
The series of works is characterized by a vibrant color palette and a cheerful mood. It is my way of emphasizing the strong contrast that war has brought to our previously peaceful and colorful cities.
The images aim to preserve the memory of places that are now devastated by russian bombings.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PROJECT
EXHIBITION HISTORY — SOLO SHOWS:
2023 — POSTCARDS FROM UKRAINE, Tower of KPI. Kyiv, Ukraine.
2022 — POSTCARDS FROM UKRAINE, Match Bistro. Kyiv, Ukraine.
2022 — POSTCARDS FROM UKRAINE, Malevich Bar. Kyiv, Ukraine.
2022 — POSTCARDS FROM UKRAINE, Café Ukraine. Berlin, Germany.
2022 — POSTCARDS FROM UKRAINE, Kunstmuseum. Stuttgart, Germany.
EXHIBITION HISTORY – GROUP SHOWS:
2024 — APOLIDIA, Santa Maria delle Grazie. Venice, Italy.
2023 — UKRAINE. RESIDENCE OF FREEDOM, Rīgas dome. Riga, Latvia.
2023 — C UKRAINE, The Wrigley Building. Chicago, USA.
2023 — ROZGOSTITSA, MOTANKA FESTIVAL, Kühlhaus. Berlin, Germany.
2023 — UKRAINE ABLAZE, Mala Gallery of the Mystetskyi Arsenal. Online.
2023 — CONTEMPORARY ART, Modi Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine.
2023 — WHO OWNS THE LAND, Pinna Gallery. Online.
2023 — PLACES WE LIVE, Gallery Omata. Online.
2022 — A WALK HOME. RECONSTRUCTION, Artspace 31. Lviv, Ukraine.
2022 — STIAG, K Point. Kyiv, Ukraine.
2022 — PARADE OF GENRES, KVSK. Kyiv, Ukraine.
2022 — DISTRICT #1 BLOCK PARTY FESTIVAL, Arsenal XXII. Kyiv, Ukraine.
2022 — NA CHASI ART FESTIVAL, art center Closer. Kyiv, Ukraine.
2022 — POLUNYTSIA PALIANYTSIA, Blockbuster Mall. Kyiv, Ukraine.
2022 — ART IS INVINCIBLE, Regional organizational and methodical center of culture and art. Kharkiv, Ukraine.
2022 — IN LOVE WITH KHARKIV, Regional organizational and methodical center of culture and art. Kharkiv, Ukraine.
AWARDS:
2022 — Award "Visual Art Frontline", a program supported by the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany.
I want to distribute part of the proceeds from the sale to the Fund for the Restoration of Destroyed Property and Infrastructure.
Please contact me if you want to buy some and help my country this way.
Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦
Ivankiv and museum with Maria Prymachenko's works
Kyiv
Vasylkiv and its Snake Shafts
Kalynivka
Bila Tserkva
Okhtyrka
Mariupol
Melitopol
Yman
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Zhytomyr - cradle of cosmology
Luhansk region
Donetsk
Mykolaiv from the bird's point of view
Berdiansk
Energodar
Kherson and Chornobaivka
Chernihiv 2
Kyiv, and Babyn Yar - place where russians killed jews already dead because of nazi regime for the second time
Kharkiv 2
Sumy
Izum
Bucha, Irpin, Gostomel
Illustration "Bucha Irpin Gostomel" were exhibited on the Blockbuster Mall (Kyiv) during summer 2022
With artworks on the personal exhibition (Match.Bistro, Kyiv, November 2022)
Exhibition opening (Santa Maria delle Grazie, Venice, Italy, May 2024)
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