With this series of artworks, she reflects on the savagery of war and implores: “…As an eyewitness of the war, I urge humanity to think that in the 21st century of scientific progress and humanism, there is no place for such an archaic and terrible phenomenon as ‘war’”.
Using mostly a monochrome, darkish palette, she adds to the drama and impact of her collages. In her multilayered images, she manages to render a visual atmosphere of representations that are somehow both essential and monumental. Against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the exhibition calls to pinpoint, one more time, the destructive nature and absurdity of modern warfare and the necessity of looking closely rather than looking away.
Special acknowledgement to Artists at Risk (AR) and Saastamoinen Foundation
About the artist: Dextrum Methodo studied at the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Fine Arts and the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (Ukraine). She is a versatile multimedia artist who has exhibited in major cities in Ukraine and Finland. Her recent exhibitions in Finland include “The Forest Glow” as part of the Anti-Festival Kuopio (2022) and Imatra Art Week and at the Espoo Cultural Centre and Espoo Kanusali (2023).
More information: dextrummethodo.com
Instagram: @dextrum_methodo_art
