CHASING HOME
In the spring of 2022, following two years of my creative pursuit, the Russian-Ukrainian war turned my world upside down. The emotional turmoil I was experiencing was overwhelming. I stopped painting.
When I picked up the painting brush again, a clear intention was formed, followed by weeks of playing and experimenting. What emerged was a series of paintings deeply rooted in my childhood memories – the way I saw and painted the landscapes of my homeland growing up in Eastern Ukraine.
While these works are undoubtedly influenced by the diversity of the landscapes I have encountered over the last two decades in the US, France, Italy, and the UAE, this collection of paintings pays homage to the notion and feeling of home. I hope those who view and live with these paintings will get connected to their own feeling of home as well.
BORN TO DRIFT (2023)
acrylic, ink and oil pastels on canvas
33 x 43 cm / 13 x 17 in
STILL (2023)
acrylic and ink on canvas
33 x 43 cm / 13 x 17 in
WHAT'S YOURS WILL FIND YOU (2023)
acrylic and ink on canvas
33 x 43 cm / 13 x 17 in
SILENTLY WATCHING (2023)
acrylic and ink on canvas
33 x 43 cm / 13 x 17 in
IN THE WORLD OF MY OWN (2023)
acrylic and ink on canvas
33 x 43 cm / 13 x 17 in
DUSK (2023)
acrylic and ink on canvas
33 x 43 cm / 13 x 17 in