Exhibition catalog: Discourse of War

VIKTORIIA KUSH
Paris, France
@viktoriiakushart
About artwork
A picture that conveys the essence of Ukraine after February 24. I started painting it the
day before the war, it was supposed to be a beautiful Ukraine. But one day everything
changed. The first week of the war and the picture was full of blood and fear, which can
not be described by words. Life seemed to stop, but rockets, planes and tanks did not.
Destroyed homes of people who are waiting to be hit again after the sirens. The earth
is now covered not with flowers but with tombstone or the signs “ДЕТИ”- children.
February 24 ... and after that Ukraine was stained with blood.
I volunteered a lot, helped refugees. Every day I heard awful stories from people, my
salvation was in art, sit down and draw. That’s how Ukraine turned out for me.
Про роботу
Картина, яка передає суть України після 24 лютого. Я почав її малювати за день до
війни, це мала бути прекрасна Україна. Але одного разу все змінилося. Перший
тиждень війни і картина була сповнена крові і страху, які не передати словами.
Життя ніби зупинилося, а ракети, літаки і танки – ні. Зруйновані будинки людей, які
чекають повторного удару після сирен. Земля тепер вкрита не квітами, а надгробками
чи табличками «ДЕТИ» - діти. 24 лютого ... і після цього Україна була залита кров’ю.
Я багато волонтерив, допомагав біженцям. Кожен день я чув жахливі історіївід людей,
мій порятунок був у мистецтві, сідай і малюй.
Такою для мене вийшла Україна.
I was born in 1992 and grew up in Ukraine. I have visited many countries in searching
myself and my place. and I’m still looking for my place in this world. Since early childhood
i began to drawing. And I liked it. I was fascinated and spent all my time on it.
When I was 18 I entered the university on designer. For many years I was looking for my
own style of drawing. And i understood don’t have it, i drawing in different styles.
Painting is like meditation for me. Before I start painting, I plan an approximate view
of the picture. But in the process of working, I change everything according to my own
feeling. As if something tells me how to use the brush next. My paintings as a mascot
and motivation for a person. Like peace, quiet and great or magic atmosphere. my
paintings are filled with positive energy, love, and dreams. It is what the world needs.
Another fact I paint not only on canvas but also on clothes. For me it does not matter
where my picture is depicted, it is still filled with its magic that helps the world
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