Sasha Kurmaz

“Red Horse” is a project that consists of collages of various sizes that I create from documentary photographs, found objects, and notes of my thoughts and observations. As a working method, I use collage because this technique allows me to express most accurately and fully the situation in which I find myself, and also allows me to connect various documents and media together. Through this approach, I want to capture my experience and provide a perspective on the impact of the war and its consequences on everyday life, giving insight into the personal and social consequences of Russian aggression as well as its impact on public space and the environment. The project takes the form of a diary and gives a first-hand account of the situation that is happening in Ukraine.

I continue working on a project dedicated to the impact of the military conflict on architecture and public space as well as the impact of these changes on individuals and communities in Ukraine. 

The project aims to find answers to the following questions: How does war transform the landscape and how does architecture, changing under the forces of destruction, affect human beings and the relationship between them? How is ruin related to the emotion of fear and what effect does it have on real life, and what alternative vision and visibility can be developed? 

The project will be developed as a combination of a series of documentary photographs, drawings, and found images.