the clock is ticking

here in ukraine, we have more and more frequent conversations about the demographic crisis. women are shown the need to be a mother, a protector (“beregynya”). but women are not the incubators, our “clocks are not ticking”, we are individuals who independently decide whether we need to become part of the “demographic issue” and give birth to children.

A lake next to my forest

‘There is a short moment, when a huge change approaches, that you are left alone. It could be that you lost someone and grief about them, it could be that you have to move to another place. Before new things come closer to you, you stand silently and look. You see the reflection of yourself in the past and in the present, just as if you look at a lake. You contemplate. Finally, when you dare to take a step ahead, you find yourself in the unknown. In the water.’ –

Passionate

The painting “Passionate”, part of a series dedicated to emotions, explores the themes of passion and fervor. It incorporates elements of Petrykivka painting, where flowers vividly express emotions. The heart from which they bloom symbolizes profound feelings, while the pair of pheasants enhances the visual impact, portraying attraction and devotion.

Catalog of an art exhibition “Andriy Sahaidakovsky. The Scenery. Welcome!”

I love it when you have a great visual link between the exhibition’s catalogue and the exhibition itself. Here I’ve “imported” the yellow color of the artist’s total installation into the book. Sahaidakovsky is a Lviv-based artist and his approach lies in recycling everyday objects in an unusual way. Once I saw a hand-cut signage that invited to eat in a local cheap canteen in a small village. So, letters I found turned out to become a basis for creating this accident font. Recycling was a key.

Tradition / Nation T-Shirt

These t-shirts were specially designed and produced as a collaboration between two Ukrainian art collectives: GALAS and O–PLICH– for a charity event in Warsaw. The print portrays a list memorable days for Ukrainians, balancing and depicting an essence of both tradition and nation. There was only three t-shirts made.

Creative team:
Vlad Boyko, Viktoriia Kovalenko, Madina Mahomedova, Ilia Dolbniev

Production:
Ruslana Nigalchuk

Screenprinting: Kwiaciarnia Grafiki

Vokzalna

Vokzalna (Railway) Station Identity, inspired by the perpetual heartbeat of the city – the Kyiv Metro. Most people admire Kyiv’s landscapes, but few seem to pay attention to its equally picturesque underground. This identity was born from exploring the visual identity of the area and began with the idea that the station’s hall wall grid could serve as an ideal canvas for lettering. A mesh that narrates the journey’s path.