Item Summary

The description provided by the artist: "Ruins can symbolize decay, the end of an era, or catastrophe. They can also represent the opportunity for renewal through new construction or restoration. Ruins can be an allegory for the transience and vulnerability of human creations. A wild garden is associated with life, growth, resilience, and a vitality independent of humans. Red sunrise symbolizes the beginning of a new day and rebirth. This imagery can signify hope and possibilities. The color red is linked to emotions, passion, and energy, enhancing the symbolic significance of sunrise as a period of new life."

Acrylic paint, (OSB) Oriented Strand Board.

Descriptive Information

Title
The sky is red
Sort Title
sky is red
Creator of work
Erlikh, Dmytro
Language
English
Date Created
2023
Format
Paintings
Rights Statement
In Copyright

Discovery Information

Subject
Arts and culture
Artists
Arts
Politics and government
War
Geographic Subject
Ukraine
Geographic Origin
Ukraine

Physical Characteristics

Height
125
Width
170
Page Count
1
File Count
1

Institutional Information

Collection
Ukrainian Art in Times of War: 2014-
Princeton Slavic Collections
Box number
Digital Box 01
Folder number
Erlikh_3
Barcode
00000000000000000
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/ephemera_folders/d06043bb-a8ea-4afd-a866-a491137d7007/manifest