PRAZDNYK (Holiday) is based on personal memories of growing up in a small town in Western Ukraine in the 1990s—a period shaped by economic instability and social decline.
The works depict figures in festive attire, where celebration becomes a fragile and performative escape. Beneath the surface of ritual and gathering lies a persistent tension, where joy and dysfunction coexist. The series examines festivity as a form of denial, as much as a form of survival.
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Year: 2023
Title: StepanYear: 2023Medium: Acrylic on canvasDimensions: 105 x 105 cm
Title: Oksana & VasylYear: 2023Medium: Acrylic on canvasDimensions: 105 x 105 cm
Title: MarichkaYear: 2023Medium: Acrylic on canvasDimensions: 105 x 100 cm
Title: OlesyaYear: 2023Medium: Acrylic on canvasDimensions: 100 x 100 cm
Title: UlyanaYear: 2023Medium: Acrylic on canvasDimensions: 105 x 105 cm
Title: Petro & OleksaYear: 2023Medium: Acrylic on canvasDimensions: 100 x 100 cm