Reflections upon the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula by Russia in 2014.
Contradiction between stillness and fluidity is intended to emphasize the feelings of frustration and confusion caused by sudden changes on the Europe map. However, classical landscape aesthetics with anthropogenic elements and historic references, in a way, distances a viewer from political discourse.
Decree of Catherine II (April 19, 1783) on the annexation of the Crimea to Russia
Veseloe (2014)
Feodosia (2015)
The Valley of the Shadow of Death by Roger Fenton (23.04.1855)
Koktebel (2018)
Alushta (2014)
Sudak (2015)
Archive photo of Alushta
Sudak (2017)
Sevastopol (2018)
Evpatoria (2017)
Balaklava (2016)
Soviet postage stamps
Aloupka (2017)
Morskoe (2018)
Alushta (2018)
Noviy Svet (2015)
Archive photo of workout on the Crimean coast
Semeiz (2019)
Noviy svet (2014)
Koktebel (2016)
Sudak (2016)
Archive photo of Alushta
Feodosia (2015)
Gaspra (2016)
Evpatoria (2018)
Yalta (2019)
Сampaign poster in soviet school
Yalta (2017)
Koktebel (2017)
Gurzuf (2019)
Archive photo of Feodosia
Morskoe (2014)
Yalta (2017)
Koktebel (2018)
Archive photo of young pioneers (soviet boyscouts)
Sudak (2017)
Foros (2019)
Feodosia (2015)