Painting

Being Home

The work acts as an extension of the following “Collecting Time”, where nostalgic artifacts contribute towards the formation of personal identity. The shelf referenced within the work protects my father's collection of stamps, in addition to... More

Painting

Collecting Time

Exploring a culture intertwined with Soviet influence, the work touches upon both national and international perceptions of the world within a Soviet frame. The stamps reference my father’s own collection from his youth in Ukraine, featuring a... More

Painting

Mavic

The imagery surrounds a story in which Ukrainian servicemen found a young raven and proceeded to raise it in their dugout. The raven learned to steal their food, socks, and ammunition, often providing spurts of joy for the men within a dire... More

Painting

Nataliya's Table

As one part of two immigration experiences, the glassware and tablecloth surround the process of retaining cultural traditions/elements within a new space from my mother's perspective. Although the items are parts of domestic patterns, each one... More

Painting

Oksana's Table

As a second portion of two immigration experiences, the domestic scene is directly inspired by my aunt's glasswares and tablecloth. Present throughout each family gathering, the composition does not only surround nostalgic value for myself. Rather,... More

Painting

Sweet Sixteenth

Littered with specks of reds, the piece symbolizes my fragmented appreciation for the women of my family's maternal side. Although I was unable to meet my maternal grandmother, the bits of knowledge I have surrounding her life extend to the jewelry... More

Work by

Zoryana Khrouchtch

multidisciplinary artist

“My works explore personal glimpses into nostalgia and kinship ties surrounding my Canadian-Ukrainian identity. By observing collected artifacts ranging from embroidered tapestries to stamps, I am...” [More]

Artwork Collection

Thesis Collection

Being Home

The work acts as an extension of the following “Collecting Time”, where nostalgic artifacts contribute towards the formation of personal identity. The shelf referenced within the work protects my father's collection of stamps, in addition to... More

Collecting Time

Exploring a culture intertwined with Soviet influence, the work touches upon both national and international perceptions of the world within a Soviet frame. The stamps reference my father’s own collection from his youth in Ukraine, featuring a... More

Mavic

The imagery surrounds a story in which Ukrainian servicemen found a young raven and proceeded to raise it in their dugout. The raven learned to steal their food, socks, and ammunition, often providing spurts of joy for the men within a dire... More

Nataliya's Table

As one part of two immigration experiences, the glassware and tablecloth surround the process of retaining cultural traditions/elements within a new space from my mother's perspective. Although the items are parts of domestic patterns, each one... More

Oksana's Table

As a second portion of two immigration experiences, the domestic scene is directly inspired by my aunt's glasswares and tablecloth. Present throughout each family gathering, the composition does not only surround nostalgic value for myself. Rather,... More

Sweet Sixteenth

Littered with specks of reds, the piece symbolizes my fragmented appreciation for the women of my family's maternal side. Although I was unable to meet my maternal grandmother, the bits of knowledge I have surrounding her life extend to the jewelry... More

Work by

Zoryana Khrouchtch

“My works explore personal glimpses into nostalgia and kinship ties surrounding my Canadian-Ukrainian identity. By observing collected artifacts ranging from embroidered tapestries to stamps, I am...” [More]