The "PAINted" series is a reflection on the war in Ukraine. The only thing that made sense to me in those first months was documenting the daily news, without fiction or exaggeration.
The previous series have lost their meaning. The new one gave relief, dulled the pain, at least for a certain time. Sometimes I cried while working, sometimes I sat in a daze for several hours in front of the easel. Often the paintings spoke to me, and I wrote down their phrases on canvases. But it also happened that they were silent, and then it became sadder.
Gradually, the series turned into a story about me and my experience. For now, I consider it complete. It fulfilled its function completely.
Art is now another front and a very powerful one. With its help, it is possible to reach all people and draw attention to Ukraine. Art is, foremost, an act of will. Just as it is impossible to force artists to express themselves in a certain way, it is also impossible to stop them.