Adventure, fantasy, mystery, action (Backpack #1)

Gaming is a genre particularly associated with post-apocalyptic survival scenarios — its protagonist-driven narration encourages romanticization of a loner fighting against a hostile world. Protagonist is usually on a quest, making acquaintances and alliances, but remaining solely responsible for their survival. She would carry her entire possessions in a ‘backpack’ — an inventory that can be opened and scrolled through, to equip the newest equipment and toss out the one that outlived its use.

Miss you

This is a story about a couple, who are forced to separate due to circumstances of the full scale invasion of russia to Ukraine. Relationship is affected by the long-distance communication and transformation of the everyday life filled with stresses of war, evacuation and military service. This is a reality of millions of Ukrainians whose life have changed forever since 24th of february 2022.

Everyone is Putin in Fact

At all the checkpoints that I had to cross, there were rushizts aged 35 to 50, I did not meet one 19-year-old… Everyone is conscious here…
Not Putin took the gun,
Not Putin took the rifle,
Not Putin got up to the guns,
Not Putin got up to the rockets!
Not Putin took the helm,
Not Putin took the wheel,
Not Putin throw bombs
to Kharkiv and Dnipro,
Not Putin brought a tank here,
And hundreds of thousands of warriors
And though none of them is Putin,
But everyone is Putin in fact!

barking

This work is called «гавкіт» (from ukranian – barking). It has many meanings that can be interpreted differently. But the central idea laid down by the author is the reaction of society. This collage deliberately tries to be aggressive, but evokes a slight feeling of helplessness – a barking dog cries and a “sensitive content” window closes the eye.

Home

A book of photographs and commissioned poems reflecting on an emotion question for Ukrainian photographers – what does Home mean. It was published as a part of a big photo project held in Mai 2023 in Liverpool, organised by Open Eye Gallery and Ukrainian.Photographies (Viktoria Bavykina & Max Gorbatskyi).

Ukrainian Borshch

The letters Ї are a symbol of the uniqueness of the Ukrainian language. The word Ukraїne is impossible without it. In Soviet times, they tried to ban it, but now those who wanted to destroy it are afraid. Borsch is a symbol of Ukrainian culture. This is one of the most famous dishes in the world. The invaders wanted to appropriate it for themselves, because “you are ours, and everything that is yours is ours.”

Militancy

Illustration “Militancy” about the courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people. The work shows symbols that stretch from ancient times and folklore of the Ukrainian people. The rooster is a symbol of the militancy of Ukraine, as well as a symbol of the protection of housing from robbers, currently from the invaders who want to take our land, and the Cossack mace only strengthens the courage of our defenders and Ukraine.