Victoria Yakusha Explores Her Connection to Ukraine
Kalin Ned — August 13, 2022 — Art & Design
References: yakusha.design & dezeen
Victoria Yakusha is a Ukrainian designer who debuted her first collection of furniture, following the devastating invasion of the country. The capsule is boldly called 'Stepping on Ukrainian Soil' and it is an exploration of the designer's "connection to her homeland." The pieces, which include tapestry and seating are not only a poetic interpretation of personal and collective connections to Ukrainian earth. Through them, Victoria Yakusha also speaks directly to the ongoing conflict.
Zemlia (translated as 'earth') is the name of a sizable black tapestry that references black soil—also known as 'chernozem.' Victoria Yakusha relied on "an ancient but increasingly rare artisanal technique known as lizhnykarstvo." Other furniture pieces in Stepping on Ukrainian Soil include a range of black and white benches called Volyky and a series of chunky stools called Duzhyi.
Image Credit: Tijs Vervecken
Zemlia (translated as 'earth') is the name of a sizable black tapestry that references black soil—also known as 'chernozem.' Victoria Yakusha relied on "an ancient but increasingly rare artisanal technique known as lizhnykarstvo." Other furniture pieces in Stepping on Ukrainian Soil include a range of black and white benches called Volyky and a series of chunky stools called Duzhyi.
Image Credit: Tijs Vervecken
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