“Stepping on Ukrainian soil” is a limited edition collection by Victoria Yakusha which manifests the connection of Ukrainians with their earth.

The centerpiece is a hand-woven, two-meter tapestry Zemlia (Ukrainian for earth). Its layered texture embodies black Ukrainian soil, while the long, umbilical-like threads represent the primal connection every Ukrainian holds with their earth. The technique used to create the artwork is in itself a piece of history. An ancient Ukrainian craft "lizhnykarstvo”, now on the brink of extinction, is passed down through generations in the Carpathians, a mountainous region in Western Ukraine. Victoria Yakusha used the age-old technique as the core, but added her own creative vision — rich layers emerged one onto another, like live soil, which as the author observes, is never homogenous. Every stitch in the tapestry is the DNA of generations, a witness to the power of the land, its history and spirit. 

The centerpiece is a hand-woven, two-meter tapestry Zemlia (Ukrainian for earth). Its layered texture embodies black Ukrainian soil, while the long, umbilical-like threads represent the primal connection every Ukrainian holds with their earth. The technique used to create the artwork is in itself a piece of history. An ancient Ukrainian craft "lizhnykarstvo”, now on the brink of extinction, is passed down through generations in the Carpathians, a mountainous region in Western Ukraine. Victoria Yakusha used the age-old technique as the core, but added her own creative vision — rich layers emerged one onto another, like live soil, which as the author observes, is never homogenous. Every stitch in the tapestry is the DNA of generations, a witness to the power of the land, its history and spirit. 

Zemlia tapestry is presented alongside a series of animistic benches Volyky whose name is a derivative of the Ukrainian word for “freedom”. Together with primitive stools — Duzhyi (sturdy in Ukrainian), the design pieces construct a mystical prairie — source of natural magic of the land. Each piece is hand-sculpted with the author's signature sustainable material, designed to one day return to Nature.

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