VIACHESLAV POLIAKOV
LVIV - GOD'S WILL
Published by Overlapse, 2018
Book size 24 x 17 cm
Pages 128 pages
Softcover
ISBN: 9780994791986
A kind of madness has taken hold in public spaces in post-Soviet Ukraine since the country gained independence in '91. While it has struggled financially and logistically to keep up with infrastructure maintenance, frustrated citizens arbitrarily modify and beautify their surroundings at will. Over time the accumulation of these various expressions highlights a way of life, and reflects the evolving psychological and sociopolitical mindset of Ukrainians. Meanwhile the country fights to maintain its existence against Russian influence and invasion, while living in the shadow of western economic abundance of the EU which lies just beyond reach.
Publisher's statement
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A kind of madness has taken hold in the public spaces of post-Soviet Ukraine since the country gained independence in 1991. As it has struggled financially and logistically to keep up with infrastructure maintenance, frustrated citizens arbitrarily alter and beautify their surroundings at will. Over time, the accumulation of these various expressions highlights a way of life and reflects the changing psychological and socio-political mindset of Ukrainians. Meanwhile, the country struggles to maintain its existence against Russian influence and invasion, while living in the shadow of the EU’s Western economic abundance that lies just out of reach.
Editor's text