Queer priest, 2023.

Fabric bas-relief.

Found fabrics, plastic, metal wire.

145 x 97 cm

St.Mom, 2022.

Fabric bas-relief.

Found fabrics, plastic, metal wire.

145 x 97 cm

Fabric bas-relief.

Found fabrics, plastic, metal wire.

145 x 97 cm

Traditional lesbianism, 2022.

Fabric bas-relief.

Found fabrics, plastic, wire, feather.
140 x 135 cm

“I use my clothing and found fabrics to create textile works that tell a personal story of my refugee experience. These pieces are enriched with my commentary. During the full-scale war, I embraced a nomadic lifestyle, transitioning from my primarily film-focused practice to working with personal attire. Clothing, being the most readily available material during my constant relocations, became a central medium for my expression. The fabric works are accompanied by my texts, serving as notes on my observations and reflections from the experiences I’ve encountered.”

Bio: Jan Bačynsjkyj
(b. 1991, lived in Lviv, currently living in various artistic residencies in Europe) graduated in Philosophy from the Kyiv National University and in Multimedia from the Academy of Fine Arts in Szczecin. Jan works with multiple media, mainly performance and video, often using public space, exploring the topics of memory and historical politics, as well as issues of sexual and gender identity. He is interested in social utopias and expanding the field of freedom for individuals.