Kate Tova Russian-Ukrainian, b. 1995
Fire and Water, 2025
oil on linen
16 x 20
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This painting draws from the Ukrainian Ivan Kupala holiday, a celebration of the summer solstice. Traditionally, women release flower crowns into water to find love and as a gesture of...
This painting draws from the Ukrainian Ivan Kupala holiday, a celebration of the summer solstice. Traditionally, women release flower crowns into water to find love and as a gesture of connection to the natural world. Here, in a surreal turn, some women set theirs on fire before casting them into the lake, reflecting the surrealism of the current times and disturbed rituals and traditions.
