DepartmentEurope

"Defense"

NameSculpture (Military helmet)

Artist Vitalii Senyshyn (born 1998)

CultureUkrainian

Date2023

Place madeWarsaw, Poland, Europe

MediumHelmet, fiberglass, cardboard, plastic, acrylic paint, glue

Dimensions8 × 9 3/4 × 11 1/8 in. (20.32 × 24.765 × 28.2576 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Christine Triska, IFAF Collection, FA.2025.10.1ab

Object numberFA.2025.10.1ab

Collections

New Acquisitions: The Gift of Folk Art

DescriptionUkrainian metal military helmet with added sculptural scenes of a miniature plastic tank and a bunker at the very top of the helmet. Military green color overall. Small flag shipped separetely that attaches at top.

Throughout this conflict, Russia is known to have supplied its soldiers with antiquated equipment, including this World War II army helmet. With this found object, Defense honors Senyshyn’s father who gave his life defending his country. Senyshyn, currently living as a refugee in Warsaw, Poland, was born in Lviv, Ukraine.