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Vera Jacyk

Chysto, Chysto, Chysto

with Olexander Wlasenko

introduction by Sarah Beveridge

text by Vera Jacyk

Publisher
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery
Initial publish date
Jan 2007
Category
Canadian
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780921500834
    Publish Date
    Jan 2007
    List Price
    $12

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The installation Chysto, Chysto, Chysto (Ukrainian for Clean, Clean, Clean) is a meditation on the power of historical events that, for the artist, have lingered long after their occurrence. This history includes the ravages perpetrated by Communist and Nazi regimes on Ukrainian soil, the birthplace of the artist's parents. The crafted objects placed within the pristine environment of Chysto, Chysto, Chysto make reference to Ukrainian heritage, history and culture. The viewer experiences two worlds in Jacyk's installation: one associated with lived experience and the other an artistic invention. Acknowledgement by David Aurandt and John Lister.

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