The face of a young woman, repeated several times, symbolizes the victims of war. Those in the statistics become anonymous. Hundreds, thousands far away from us become mere numbers.
Every one of these "numbers" had a family, a loved one, their own plans and hopes. Each of us has lost someone at some point and we know what a great tragedy it was, we remember the pain.
And what if that tragedy happens here soon?
We live in times of great development, constant change, scientific and technological discoveries. We know more and more and believe that we are getting better and better. However, history shows that we are still the same in creating the nightmares of war.
When we look at the works of masters such as Eugene Delacroix's "Massacre of Chios" or Pablo Picasso's "Guernica", we wonder how terrible the nightmares once were. How much the artists who witnessed them must have experienced them if they decided to immortalize them in their works as a testimony and warning for future generations.
When we look at the works of masters such as Eugene Delacroix's "Massacre of Chios" or Pablo Picasso's "Guernica", we wonder how terrible the nightmares once were. How much the artists who witnessed them must have experienced them if they decided to immortalize them in their works as a testimony and warning for future generations.
The painting is inspired by the events of June 6, 2023 in Ukraine, when the Dnieper Dam in occupied Nova Kakhovka in Ukraine was blown up. The water flooded 28 towns and thousands of people lost all their belongings. In one town, Oleszki, over 500 inhabitants died. Humanitarian missions from international organizations, including the UN, were not allowed in by the Russian army.
2023, photography. Limited edition 8 pcs + 2AP, print on the cotton Fine Art paper, 1650x850 mm