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Design Inspired by Ukranian naïve artist
MARIA PRYMACHENKO
(1909–1997)
“I bow down before the artistic miracle of this brilliant Ukrainian.” –
Pablo Picasso
Maria Prymachenko is one of the 20th century’s greatest self-taught folk artists, a remarkable representative of naïve art style, and a symbol of Ukrainian national pride. Being incredibly productive she was involved with painting, embroidery, and ceramics. Maria was born and spent all her life in the village of Bolotnya, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. She earned fame in her lifetime for distinctive and exceptionally creative scenes of fantastical animals, covered in vibrant, nearly psychedelic ornaments. Her works, admired by Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagal, are now found in some of the country’s most important museums.
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about Maria is the way her life story and personality mirror the history of her country and the national character of Ukrainians. Throughout her life, she experienced some of the darkest moments in the history of Ukraine: the Soviet Genocide of Ukrainians in the form of the Holodomor, the atrocities of World War II, and the Chornobyl disaster. That is why among her folkloric and colorful paintings, there are others with a much more somber tone. Maria’s life was turned upside down when she contracted a life-long illness early in life. Her husband and brother died in the war. Despite this, she maintained a great love for life and a desire to create. This brave woman’s life and work are a testament to Ukraine’s unbreakable spirit. Her compatriots always admired her for this. Maria Prymachenko passed away in 1997 in an independent Ukraine, and her legacy lives on through the inspiration of new artists.
However, 25 years after her death, her legacy is currently under threat. On February 24, 2022, Russia launched an all-out war against Ukraine, violating its sovereignty. The Ivankiv Historical and Local History Museum, which housed several works by Prymachenko, was burned after a deliberate attack on a museum, resulting in the loss of 25 of her works. Given that Russia’s purpose in this war is to exterminate not only the Ukrainian people but also their national identity and culture, it’s hardly unexpected that this barbarous attack was intended at the museum. This is not the first time that Russian bombardment has damaged a Ukrainian museum, theater, architectural monument, or historic structure. Unfortunately, it won’t be the last if they can’t be stopped. However, according to a social media post by journalist Tanya Goncharova, local people managed to save some of the works from burning, showing a great example of courage and selflessness.
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자유와 민주주의를 지키기 위해 싸우는 사람들의 생명을 보호할 수 있도록 도와주시길 바랍니다. 조국과 국민을 지키는 영웅들이 살아 돌아올 수 있도록 해야만 합니다.
Digital Illustration
3D design practicing in ZBrush
First ZBrush sculpting practice. For 6 years I learned human anatomy so it is very helpful in my 3D projects.
Eco-bag design for Ukrainian Department in Hankuk University of Foreign Studies(South Korea).
Watercolor illustration for novel “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes
“Algernon을 위한 꽃”을 위한 일러스트레이션.
이 일러스트레이션은 주인공의 어린 시절, 그의 가족, 친지들에 대한 짧은 기억들이 대한 그의 감정에 대한 것입니다. 저는 여기에서 인디고(보라) 색과 검은 색을 주로 사용하였습니다. 인디고 색은 지적인 두뇌활동을 나타내는 색으로 알려져 있습니다. 이 두 가지 색을 주로 사용함으로써 각 일러스트레이션에서 주된 주제에 좀 더 집중할 수 있어서 무엇이 중요한 지를 드러낼 수 있었습니다.
Illustration for book ‘Flowers for Algernon’ by Daniel Keyes. Illustrations is about emotion of the main hero, short parts of his memories of childhood, his family, relationships. I used only two main colors – indigo(purple) and black. Indigo color well known as color of knowledge, brain activity. So using two colors helped me to concentrate on the main idea on the each illustration. To presented most important points.
이 그림은 어린 시절의 기억에 대한 것입니다. 두 개의 얼굴 없는 인물을 볼 수 있는데, 그들은 주인공의 부모입니다. 그들의 키나 의상 같은 외모는 주인공의 기억 속에 잘 새겨져 있습니다. 그러나 그들의 얼굴은 잘 기억하지 못합니다. 문이 달린 각 방들은 우리들의 삶 속에서 얻게 되는 기억들이 담겨져 있습니다.
This illustration is about memories of childhood. You see two figure without face. It’s parents of main hero. Their appearance well imprint in his memories, their stature, clothes, but one what he cant remember good is a faces. Memory like rooms with a doors where we collect the most bright pictures of our life.
꽃들은 우리 삶 속에서 최고의 상징입니다. 사랑과 쩔은 대화, 새로운 자식으로부터 오는 행복들을 상징하기도 합니다. 마치 긴 겨울이 지나고 난 뒤 봄에 우리 주변에서 새싹들이 돋안하는 것처럼 말입니다.
Flowers is all the best in our life. Happiness what gives love, short conversation, new knowledges, its all beautiful around, like new leaves on the spring after long winter.
여자와 남자의 모습. 배경의 사람의 그림자는 우리 삶속에 나타나는 사람들입니다. 그들은 왔다가 잠시 머물고 또 사라지고 우리는 이전의 우리가 아닙니다. 그들은 이미 지워지지 않는 그들의 일부를 남기게 됩니다.
Figure of Man and Woman. Human shadows on background is people who was and will be in our life. They come in, stay for a while, and gone, and we already can’t be same as before this acquaintance. They already left indelible part of themselves.
저는 당신이 말한 말과 글들을 가슴 속에 담아둡니다.
All your letters and words I collect in my heart.
시간은 멈출 수 없는 비와 같습니다. 두 개의 종이새는 두 개의 영혼을 말합니다. 그들은 얼마나 오래 함께 할 수 있을까요?
Time is a rain, who never can to stop. Two paper birds, two soul, how long they can be together?
때때로 소나기가 우리 마음 속의 고통을 씻어 냅니다. 모든 이야기들은 끝이 있습니다. 그리고 어느날 예상치 못한 비가 내리곤 합니다.
Sometimes there is heavy rain what clean our heart from pain.
Every story has the end. And one day unexpected rain will start.
Picture Book “Through the wood”
이 책은 꿈, 인연 그리고 행복에 관한 이야기를 하고 있습니다. 소녀 마리아는 나무에 앉아 꿈꾸기를 좋아합니다. 그러나 안타깝게도 그녀는 병원에서 대부분의 시간을 보내야만 합니다. 어느날 마리아는 우연히 아름답고 신기한 나무들 사이를 걷게 됩니다. 그곳에는 여러 개의 문들이 있었습니다. 그리고 그곳에서 마리아는 고양이와 함께 있는 한 소년을 만나게 됩니다. 그들은 새 문을 함께 열어보게 됩니다. 봄의 문을 열고 그들은 나무 위 도시를 찾게 됩니다.
This picture book is about dreams, opportunities and happiness. Girl Maria likes to seat and dream in the wood, but unfortunately almost all time she spends in a hospital. Once Maria has opportunity to walk in charming and magic wood, where is so many doors. She meets there a boy Oles with his cat. And they open new door together. Open door of spring, find city on the trees…
Funny poems for children
Short and very funny poems for children.
I was trying use little details to make illustration more interesting for little girls and boys. Used bright colors for better contrast of personage.
Story starter’s for children brainfreeze
이 책은 어린이 작문을 위한 것입니다. 어린 아이들은 예문을 이용해서 이야기를 만들게 됩니다. 모두 4개의 장으로 이루어져 있는데, 각각 2개의 단어, 3개의 단어, 4개의 단어 그리고 5개의 단어 순으로 나옵니다. 어린 아이들은 주요 단어들을 이용하여 각자의 이야기를 만들어 갈 수 있습니다.
This is children journal, the concept is to create a story by using sample words. There are 4 chapters – two words, three words, four words and five words. Children can write own story using main words.
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Julia Goncharenko 
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