Ukrainians have been constantly waiting for something during the last six month. We were waiting for the outcome of Maydan events in February. We were waiting for the elections in March. We were waiting for the war in May. Now we are waiting for the outcome of this war. While all those events occured in Kiev, Donetsk, Slavyansk I had a hope that the war wouldn't affect me and at the same time I had a fear that it is inevitably coming. Now it is near my native town, Stahanov and I am afraid that the war would come to the threshold of my house.
When I watch the news on my monitor I feel strong compassion for the real-time events. But I don't have an opportunity to live out these events as if I was a direct participant. I don't have an opportunity to take action and I say "Stop" to myself. I forbid myself to think, feel and react and my compassion is repressed. But through it all these emotions continue to exist and they find the way out through the spontaneous creative work.
This photo project came into the world without any particular idea. Our creative lab decided to explore material - plasticine - and my hands spontaneously chose the colors of ukrainian flag. I began to mix and devide them and I was surprised myself when I saw what was coming up out of my hands.
I don't give the voice to any side. I don't want to express any standpoint. I don't want to say anything by these photos. These are just the fragments of emotions which could not find the way out inside me.
When I watch the news on my monitor I feel strong compassion for the real-time events. But I don't have an opportunity to live out these events as if I was a direct participant. I don't have an opportunity to take action and I say "Stop" to myself. I forbid myself to think, feel and react and my compassion is repressed. But through it all these emotions continue to exist and they find the way out through the spontaneous creative work.
This photo project came into the world without any particular idea. Our creative lab decided to explore material - plasticine - and my hands spontaneously chose the colors of ukrainian flag. I began to mix and devide them and I was surprised myself when I saw what was coming up out of my hands.
I don't give the voice to any side. I don't want to express any standpoint. I don't want to say anything by these photos. These are just the fragments of emotions which could not find the way out inside me.
