I wander outside the village
My mother has warned me there can be wolves nearby
But I have to go out into nature
What is worse?
Wolves, a narcissistic father, or my own self-destruction?
I have not been lucky with my childhood
I need to learn to be happy
These escapes are how I feel peaceful
They are healing

This landscape is part of the "Why is it blue?" photographic project. In this work, I explore the complexities of parenthood and life challenges in Post-Soviet Ukraine.

Pigment prints on archival cotton paper

22 x 33 cm on 29,7 x 42 cm paper

Limited edition of 20

Each print is made with archival pigment inks on 100% cotton, acid and lignin-free, Hahnemuhle Museum Etching 350 g paper

They are produced by the Atelier de Imagem lab, in Lisbon, and certified within the Digigraphie system

The prints are numbered and hand signed by me and are accompanied by their corresponding certificate