'[It was] created in bomb shelters under constant shelling, on the routes out of the country and in safety but dread and agony for loved ones' Ukrainian art created during war goes on show in Coventry
Alina Kostrichenko says her work depicts the "horrific scale" of violence against women
The collection from artists who both remained in the country or fled as refugees, has been put together by Alexandra Churakova, previously the manager of the Forsa art gallery in Kyiv.Russia's attack on Ukraine, which started on 24 February, was a deliberate attempt to destroy the country's people and culture, she said.
"Days on the road via ruined and mined roads, under constant threat of bombardment, hour-long queues at the border, through a foreign country, and eventually, by plane.""The situation is not getting any better and people still need help now."Maria Borisova's work Ukrainian Madonna was based on a woman who defended her child during a Russian rocket explosion, she said
But, she said, she had been given the impetus to draw after hearing a story of a young mother who had defended her child during a Russian rocket explosion.Image source,Zlata Kontseva's works symbolise the freedom and prosperity she hopes will be the future of Ukraine
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