I can only talk about war / I can talk about not only war
fluid group exhibition, 2022
Place: Centre for Contemporary Art Laznia, Gdansk, PL
Curator: Natalia Revko
These works were created within 1 month, in April 2022:
- Haikus (poems) about the war written on the wall
- Haiku (poem) embroidered on an ancient canvas
- Installation “Sprout” – sprouted sunflower seeds
- Embroidery on the photo “Berehynia” (Guardian-woman) with sacred symbols of protection
- Performance “Spindle”
- Series of photos “Before/After war”
Sprout (sunflower), installation
A sprout is a symbol of will. In a small grain is concentrated a great desire for life, which is realized even under unfavorable conditions.
Sunflower is the flower that fills the fields of Ukraine and grows in everyone’s garden, it is something that is close to everyone.
During the war, sunflower seeds gained additional meaning after a woman advised the occupiers to carry sunflower seeds in their pockets so that they would have something left after they died.
Therefore, this gives the sunflower seed additional symbolism of mercy, love, acceptance and rebirth.
