"Irpin Chronicles of recovery". How artists bring life back to the destroyed landscapes of the de-occupied city

/ Landscape /

The artistic initiative ArtPole, with the support of the European Union, launched a project within the framework of which new plants will be planted in Irpen, as well as a series of documentary videos will be released about the city liberated from Russian troops - based on the stories of local residents.

Together with the group of landscape designers "Green terra" and the local community, they have already started greening the spaces in one of the districts of the city. New flowerbeds can be seen on several adjacent plots - near the church, the "Olenka" store, as well as in the yard between two houses on Pokrovska Street, which were damaged during the shelling. official sites of both clubs report in the organization.

Artists are holding a joint exhibition on August 20. Photo: ArtPole

Activists landscaped one of the districts of the de-occupied city. Photo: ArtPole

The project "Irpin. "Chronicles of recovery" started back in April - then activists planted mint and lilac in the yards of dilapidated houses, and locals planted vegetables in their gardens. According to the director of the ArtPole agency Myroslava Hanyushkina, this initiative can serve as an excellent example to follow during the post-war reconstruction of Irpen.

Currently, flowerbeds have been arranged in several outbuildings - near the church, the "Olenka" store, and also in the yard between two houses on Pokrovska Street. Photo: ArtPole

"In the near future, Ukrainian cities will be restored by architects and designers from different cities and countries. It is important that they take into account the opinions and wishes of local residents. Because it is a memory of the environments of our existence. We hope that the chronicles of the revival of Irpen will serve as an example of successful cooperation for other communities as well," she said.

Activists work in the territory that suffered significant destruction during the military operations. Photo: ArtPole

Photo: ArtPole

Also thanks to the project "Irpin. "Chronicles of recovery" plan to tell real stories of people about their personal connection with the city, their favorite trees and flowers, life under occupation and about returning home. The cycle of documentary videos will be presented offline in Irpen at the end of September. In October, the stories are planned to be distributed online at ArtPole YouTube channels.

 

 

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