Self-Defense Lessons, or How Not to Get Lost in the Forest, Barvy Art Space, Kyiv, Ukraine, Apr 18 – May 18, 2024

The project explores the intersection between the instinct to survive in the forest and human reactions to fear and danger. Here, the "forest" serves as a metaphor for the human mind.

Each work asks the questions: “How do you avoid getting lost in the forest?” and “How do you protect yourself?”

In this symbolic forest, simple survival rules apply: