Description:
Accordion book wrapped in lace and ribbons with twelve woodcuts iside depicting the artist's personal experiences in Russia at the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Label Text:
Artist's statement:
“'A Reflection' is inspired by my study abroad in Irkutsk, Russia, in Spring 2022. My time abroad is heavily overshadowed by the Russian-Ukrainian war, which sent me home on March 3rd. The shock of being sent home laid a fog over my memories abroad. My own personal experiences in Russia were shrouded by the fear, anger, and
sickening uncertainty that I have felt since the war began. By creating a 'before' and 'after' of the war, 'A Reflection' is a gentle and honest push to walk through that fog."

Tags:
art; books; woodcut; wars; abstract; autobiography; narrative; symbolism; sculpture; white; perspective; war victims

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