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Petr Yemets

Petr Yemets

He created a unique documentary and art chronicle of the Chernobyl tragedy. About 200 paintings, created during this period, make up a collection of paintings called “Chernobyl Bells”. However, the Chernobyl theme is not the only one in Petr Yemets’ works. During his travels, the artist depicted landscapes of Poland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, and the United States both on paper and canvas. Later, he combined these paintings into a collection called “... And I worship all the temples of the world”. This collection also includes works of the series: “The Art of War. Sarajevo 1995”: in 1995 Petr Yemets made a series of graphic sketches, and also created oil and watercolor paintings, where recreated the events took place during the civil war in Yugoslavia (Sarajevo). Almost all the works are done from nature; they depict real people and events.

  • July carols
    July carols
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    Here's a story. If one person told me about this, I probably would not believe it, but several women who were in the house when I was born confirmed this.

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  • Song of Protest by Peter Yemts
    Song of Protest by Peter Yemts
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    In the late 1980’s, journalists called Petr Yemets a stalker of the Chernobyl zone, a guide who leads people to an anomalous territory. And it is really true. We follow him on the roads of Chernobyl, overgrown with radiation weeds and bombarded with poisonous apples. Together with the artist, we go through the ways of despair, screaming, and tears.

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