#31 titled The Barricade shows a singular form that appears as a barrier above and a inhabitable basement space below. This drawing references the blockades in farmlands and towns as the Russian invasion continues to spread into Ukraine and mimics repetition seen in the planting of wheat fields. Additionally, the drawing illustrates the sentiment shared by the majority of Ukrainians, the mindset that they are prepared for fighting, rooting themselves in place, and ready to defend their independence.

#32 titled The Homestead shows a fragmented house into multiple pieces which is only inhabitable between the rooms. Resembling the layout of the traditional slavic home, this drawing references the deeply divided state of the nations and the hardening of perspectives against the other side. The drawing also calls back to the shared history between nations as both claim ancestry within the cultural group of Kievan Rus’.

#33 titled The Auditorium shows multiple cuts into earth at a variety levels forming steps down to flat open space below. The drawing references the trenches being dug in preparation for coming assaults, fortifying cities and towns in a manner similar to WWI. As Russian military forces move further into Ukraine, they leave a path of destruction, turning communities and lives into ruins. Also in the city of Mariupol, the main regional theater was destroyed in recent bombing which had been converted to a sanctuary holding many children, resulting in the death of 600 people.

#34 titled The Machine shows the rotational movement of gear-like spaces within another. The gear and machine illustrate the role technology is playing in this war. Technology such as tanks, rifles, and missiles are greatly being used throughout this war as well as being supplied supporting nations so that violence can be inflicted upon the other in an attempt to quell the conflict. While other technology resides within the farmland of Ukraine, machines like tractors, plows and harvesters are still used to provide food for the nation.There is a juxtaposition of the role of machinery, to destroy or to grow.

#35 titled The Cavern shows the erosion of earth below through water flow, forming a hollow space in the ground. This drawing references the fertile landscape of the Ukrainian steppes turned to barren wasteland through the constant barrage of war. The intensifying of the war over the past months has continued to polarize the people of Ukraine and Russia, despite President Putin’s calls for “unity” between the nations. Through this polarization, people develop stronger hatred and positions against one another driving the divide deeper in every aspect of life.