About the artwork

«Нескорена» — сучасна українська артскульптура, що поєднує традиційний декоративний розпис із мовою сучасного концептуального мистецтва.

"Unconquered" is a modern Ukrainian art sculpture that combines traditional decorative painting with the language of modern conceptual art. The female torso becomes a metaphor for a country that has experienced pain but has not lost itself. The use of real shell casings transforms war from an abstract theme into a physical reality, and the Ukrainian ornament reminds us that national culture can survive even the darkest times. Yellow-blue ribbons bursting through bullet holes symbolize the soul of a country that cannot be killed. The pedestal, covered in modern graphic inscriptions and gestural lines, combines street art, calligraphy, and classic Ukrainian painting. It brings folk art into the 21st century, showing that Ukrainian tradition does not belong to the past - it continues to speak a modern language. Unconquered is not a woman. It is a country. It is a mother. It is anyone who finds the strength to rise after loss. It is a culture that cannot be shot. It is a freedom that grows even through bullet holes. Plastic figure, spray paint, oil paint, metal elements, canvas ribbon.