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Зародження (Genesis)
Зародження (Genesis)
Зародження (Genesis)
DepartmentEurope

Зародження (Genesis)

NameSculptual pysanky (Ukraianian decorative eggs)
Artist Serhii Polubotko (Ukrainian, born 1962)
CultureUkrainian
Date2024
Place madeClifton, NEW JERSEY, United States, North America
MediumAmmunition casings, steel, stainless steel, brass wire
DimensionsEach egg (Approximately): 2 1/4 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (5.715 × 3.81 × 3.81 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Serhii Polubotko, IFAF Collection, FA.2025.14.2a-e
Object numberFA.2025.14.2a-e
Collections
Description"Symbolizing hope and rebirth, Ukrainian pysanky, or hand-painted eggs, are traditionally decorated with intricate floral and geometric motifs. “Inserting ammunition casings—a means of murder—into pysanky is my attempt at alchemy. The deadly material is purified, the earth is cleansed, and a sacred renaissance commences,” shares Polubotko.
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