This portrait of a friend I made almost a year ago, when we were refugees in France. It is impossible to take a photo of someone like us with that kind of face expression. We are all positive and strong. But not for the whole hour or two of posing for a portrait
When I felt useless to help, I only relied on the kindness of death for children who could live a long and happy life instead of being killed by russian swine. I know that death can be different, and I want to believe that it comes in the form of a loving mother.
Otherwise, we live and die in hell.
It was painting emotions through, not saying something. I always try to tell myself a good story by painting. It does not always work. Unborn babies and unborn moms is no good story to tell, but it is the true one.
At about 10:10 AM on 14 July 2022, an air raid alarm sounded in the city. At approximately 10:42 local residents reported three explosions in the city. Before that, local residents noticed a missile flying over Bershad city and Vinnytsia. According to Ukrainian authorities, the Russian Naval Forces fired five Kalibr cruise missiles from a submarine in the Black Sea. Ukraine claims that two of the missiles were shot down. The missiles hit the House of Officers, a Soviet-era concert hall. The missiles also struck civilian buildings, including a medical center, offices, stores and residential buildings. The attacks killed at least 28 people (including three children), and injured at least 202 others.
I began to notice that hatred is a good feeling because it keeps us from grief and pity and gives us strength to fight endless and merciless evil.
