Who is a "Cossack" in the twenty-first century? Is it an archaic image from the ancient past or a modern symbol of a modern warrior - a defender of the Motherland and the Ukrainian people?
Who is a "Cossack" in the twenty-first century? Is it an archaic image from the ancient past or a modern symbol of a modern warrior - a defender of the Motherland and the Ukrainian people?
From 19.10 to 3.11.23, the White Light Centre for Contemporary Art (Kyiv) hosted an exhibition by Petro Smetana entitled "Dark".
One of Ihor Panchuk’s most expressive works written in Lvivis "TheNews". Usually, the artist works for a long time to create an image - from everal weeks to several months. However, the artist completed the painting in ust a few days. In the evening on the eve of the war, he put the finishing touch - a burgundy square in the image’s eyebrow, in place of the "thirdeye" or Ajna chakra, which marked the fulfillment of the prophecy.
The artist himself describes the history of this work: "I left Kharkiv with my family on 24 February. Many friends, relatives and family members remained in the city. My parents stayed for another month in Saltovka (a district of Kharkiv that was constantly under fire and is now almost completely destroyed by the occupier - I. B.). It was unbearable to imagine that at any moment they could all be gone. My mind was full of thoughts, my soul was in moral decline. The only salvation was...
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