The piece of calligraphy – spanning 960 sq m (10,333 sq ft) throughout the rooftops of 9 buildings – spells out “United World” in six languages: Russian, Ukrainian, English, Chinese, French and Indonesian.
“This work is not a political statement, it’s a cultural statement, it’s a social statementabout people and the way… we can unite together to create a future in harmony,” Russian calligraphy artist Pokras Lampas advised Reuters,
Bird’s eye view of Russian Pokras Lampas’ calligraphy artworks on the rooftops of Ukrainian Alex Shtefan’s villas in Bali. (Dmitry Moiseev/Handout by way of REUTERS)
Lampas, who has been in Bali since December, mentioned the thought was developed with a gaggle of Ukrainian pals earlier than the struggle began, however now the work has taken on much more that means.
The 30-year-old Lampas, who describes his fashion as “Calligrafuturism” and says it encompasses fashionable calligraphy and parts of road artwork, spent three weeks creating the work.
Alex Shtefan, the Ukrainian working the villa complicated, mentioned the artwork work matches his values and despatched an essential message,
“We can show in our villas to the world our idea that (the) world needs to be united,” mentioned Shtefan, who has been dwelling in Indonesia for six years.
“This work is not a political statement, it’s a cultural statement, it’s a social statement, about people and the way … we can unite together to create a future in harmony,” Pokras Lampas advised Reuters, (Dmitry Moiseev/Handout by way of REUTERS)
Both males mentioned they have been shocked by the struggle in Ukraine.
“If we can find a way to stop it and find a peaceful way to negotiate, we need to make it now,” Lampas mentioned.
Even although the 2 nations have their very own cultures, “Russia and Ukraine always was like a brother, we are always … close, we always help each other and even we look similar,” mentioned Shtefan, 35.
“We cannot believe that it’s happened,” Shtefan mentioned, including that he was fearful for the security of family members again house,
Russia invaded Ukraine in February in a navy offensive it describes as a “special military operation”.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
