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"And the third part of the waters became wormwood, and many of the men died of the waters because they were made bitter."
Revelation 8:11 of John the Apostle
The Chernobyl tragedy can be considered as an integral part of our national identity. Most of us, perhaps, live in isolation not hearing the echo of the tragedy, that is still with us. I have no idea whether it is possible to forget all the pain of Chernobyl. The local earth scorched and black will never recover, as well as the health of the people, who got into this place.
A memorial sculpture removing the veil of silence often helps to overcome the tragedy, calm the viewer down and purify his soul. This kind of sculpture is the author’s attempt to share his understanding and experience with the viewer. Based on the images of acceptance and condemnation, it is both a judge and a victim. Caring a symbol of personal tragedy and unfulfilled dreams, it is young but mature due its pain full experience. It symbolizes crippled nature and thousands of people who have been doomed to suffer. The plastic figure seems to disappear breaking apart. Being born from scorched earth, it can’t be complete.
Fine art, especially sculpture, has always been a prototype of eternity, man’s attempt to break into eternity creating something immortal. However, the tragedy itself with all its horrible consequences can be considered as a timeless manmade monument.
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