Zoryana Khrouchtch

Collecting Time

Painting
2023
Oil on Wood Panel
8" x 12"
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 contrast between nature-based themes and industrial propaganda. The inclusion of several Canadian stamps intertwines Canadian and Ukrainian landscapes as a visualization of diaspora.

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Collecting Time
Collecting Time

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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]