This artwork is exhibited in the group exhibition "Between Worlds" in Taras Shevchenko National Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine, from 18 September to 12 October 2025
A visual talisman, created at the intersection of the sacred and the decorative. At its center stands the goddess Api. She is a symbol of feminine power and ancestral origins. Around her unfolds a universe of Scythian symbols: stylized deer, a burial mound, free birds, and a spiral sun amulet. Refined symmetry unites the elements of water, earth, air, and fire, holding the viewer in dynamic balance. Gold, textured background and delicate lines transform the composition into a message. This is more than a visual piece, it is a code, where ancient history and ancestral strength guide us toward a deeper understanding of identity.
30 x 42 cm, watercolor and acrylic on paper
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