Голубева Софія

Wild plants now sprout from the sand. For me, these plants are a symbol of Ukrainian strength. They are growing in such difficult conditions only sand and salt water are around. In addition, they state that despite the war they have their own life. This time, I felt a completely new, apocalyptic atmosphere there.

I also noticed the rusty metal structures that have always been part of this seascape. I never thought about what function they performed. But this time, I asked my father. He explained, these are old structures, on which, once, in Soviet times, heavy slates were laid, which created a shadow for beach goers. These structures are ghosts of the Soviet Union, they are only skeletons.

If we decide to “bring them back to life” and placeheavy slates on them, they will break. Here I see an analogy with the imperialist desire of Russia to regain its influence over the former members of the Soviet Union. This is an attempt to restore the old system, to bring back to life what is already dead.