Voloshyn Gallery proudly presents Sana Shahmuradova Tanska’s solo exhibition at Independent New York 2024!
Sana's paintings address the history and current state of the southern region of Ukraine, in particular the Black Sea. The Black Sea has been pivotal in uniting crucial historical periods of Ukraine, and remains strategically significant today, despite suffering from major environmental impacts. Based on research from the surrounding area of her hometown of Odesa and the Odesa catacombs, the artist recreates the unseen natural processes that underlie non-obvious cause-and-effect relationships, as well as the elusive movement of time that defies measurement. Elaborating on the theme of time, fate and human life, Sana is inspired by the paradoxical phenomenon of limestone, which is constantly washed away by the sea, but still retains shells that are 6 million years old. Ancient shells and small holes in the limestone remind us of the stories of past inhabitants who remained in the shadows. Traces of their life are present in limestone dams and caves, giving us hope that something can survive despite constant destruction.
Preview Day:
Thursday, May 9: 5PM – 8PM
Public Hours:
Friday, May 10: 11AM – 7PM
Saturday, May 11: 11AM – 7PM
Sunday, May 12: 11AM – 6PM
Independent Art Fair, New York
Spring Studios
50 Varick St.
New York, NY 10013
Sana's paintings address the history and current state of the southern region of Ukraine, in particular the Black Sea. The Black Sea has been pivotal in uniting crucial historical periods of Ukraine, and remains strategically significant today, despite suffering from major environmental impacts. Based on research from the surrounding area of her hometown of Odesa and the Odesa catacombs, the artist recreates the unseen natural processes that underlie non-obvious cause-and-effect relationships, as well as the elusive movement of time that defies measurement. Elaborating on the theme of time, fate and human life, Sana is inspired by the paradoxical phenomenon of limestone, which is constantly washed away by the sea, but still retains shells that are 6 million years old. Ancient shells and small holes in the limestone remind us of the stories of past inhabitants who remained in the shadows. Traces of their life are present in limestone dams and caves, giving us hope that something can survive despite constant destruction.
Preview Day:
Thursday, May 9: 5PM – 8PM
Public Hours:
Friday, May 10: 11AM – 7PM
Saturday, May 11: 11AM – 7PM
Sunday, May 12: 11AM – 6PM
Independent Art Fair, New York
Spring Studios
50 Varick St.
New York, NY 10013
9 May 2024
