Euromaidan 2014

Curator: We’re looking at "Euromaidan," created by Alevtyna Kakhidze in 2014. Editor: Immediately, there's a compelling sense of rawness to the linework and colour palette—the stark white contrasting against the smatter of vibrant color creates a very affecting imbalance. Curator: Absolutely. The use of such rudimentary drawing materials is telling, given the subject matter. It offers a pure, almost childlike directness. One cannot look at the bright colouring around what looks like some kind of construction without an intended, if ambiguous, commentary. Editor: Symbolically, those colours could represent the diverse factions uniting during the Euromaidan Revolution in Ukraine. Each splodge could stand for hopes, fears, and desires as citizens grappled with immense change and upheaval. The shape itself is evocative—suggesting perhaps a barricade. Curator: True. Its crude execution deflects any air of grandiosity—an intelligent choice, especially given the weighty nature of such civic and social disruption. Do you agree? Editor: Yes, the medium lends itself to authenticity. The simplicity ensures the focus is squarely on the act itself and the memory embedded in this symbolic mound or platform, making it more immediate, accessible—dare I say, more humane? Curator: Precisely, any attempt at traditional formality or artistic prowess might obfuscate, or even run the risk of idealizing a highly sensitive and political period in history. The artist seems to invite a very private look. Editor: A silent testament to revolution, created from ink, paper, colour and hope, inviting a range of reflections. I for one will take that sense of raw intimacy. Curator: And I appreciate how the stark stylistic choices work to prioritize and communicate experience over technical flourish—quite an intriguing piece overall.