Faculty of Design
Illustration
Jesse Yevdaev
Upiór
Illustration
2025
Oppression against the LGBTQ+ community in Slavic countries are rampant, carrying various levels of hate crimes and laws antagonizing their freedom and existence. In myth, the transformation into a two-hearted Upiór is due to a person cursed by nature and/or their tragic death. Feeling cursed by their being in relation to their surroundings, the Slavic queer community lives on in fearful silence.
Work by
Jesse Yevdaev
Illustration
“'A Familiar Tale' presents current issues within Slavic countries while comparing them to understated Slavic mythology. As these pieces place mythological figures within the literal world, messages...” [More]
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