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Poberezhniuk Ziu
“I know how cozy my house is. I see how I walk into my own art studio, kitchen and bedroom, how my husband and I watch our favorite series for breakfast, how we organize a party for friends and turn on a movie on the projector in the yard, how I love every corner of my house, every crack and every wall. I buy beautiful and comfortable clothes for the home, and I don’t wear old things that it is a pity to throw away.
I want to hide this house from unnecessary people, protect and preserve it as much as possible. It is so familiar, so safe and alive. It is so mine.“
“My declaration of the artist is an anti-declaration. I do not consider myself an artist.
Most likely, I’m just a researcher. Foremost, I’m looking for myself and my place in my country, in the world, in art.
I used to look for myself in other fields – journalism, public activities, texts, but the most successful tool was the collage.
In my work, I explore topics that are close to me at the time of creation. Now it is about separation, self-understanding and becoming an independent person. And since February 2022, this topic has crystallized even more clearly for me, because my homeland Ukraine is now fighting for its independence and is separating from russia and the colonial past.
Most often, collage for me is a battlefield with myself. How far can I go beyond my own narrow thinking? Will I allow myself to tear off pieces of paper instead of carefully cutting out every millimeter? Will I be able to grow deeper?
My collages are just me, made up of different pieces, colors and shapes. My collages grow and change with me or stagnate in the middle of the road….”
