Exhibition "Black Pain"

Exhibition "Black Pain" Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster

From April 2, the National Museum of Decorative Art of Ukraine presents the exhibition "Black Pain," dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe. The exposition features works by prominent Ukrainian artists from the museum's collection. Though created at different times, they are all united by the theme of the tragedy that occurred on April 26, 1986.

"Black Pain" is also the title of the exhibition’s centerpiece — a tapestry designed by the renowned artist Oleh Mashkevych and crafted in Reshetylivka by masters H. Bondarenko, O. Ostapenko, and T. Skobliakova.

The events of the Chernobyl disaster inspired a whole series of paintings by the People's Artist of Ukraine, Maria Prymachenko, which are also on display:

• "Kochubaryky" (1987)

• "Two Tits" (1988)

• "This is how the Fourth Block appeared in a dream..." (1988)

• "Flowers as a gift to those who work at the atomic station" (1986)

• "A little Jackdaw flies looking for its master..." (1986)

• "Mr. Reagan..." (1986) Each work includes the artist’s original text, which further reveals its meaning.

The triptych "There Will Be a Day..." (1987) by the outstanding decorative textile artist Liudmyla Zhohol also draws significant attention. Its central theme is the rebirth of the Ukrainian land following the largest man-made disaster of the 20th century.

The exposition is complemented by ceramic sculptures by contemporary artist Oleksandr Milovzorov, hot enamels by Vitalii Khomenko, and wooden sculptures by Oleh Pietukhov.

The exhibition will run until May 3.