During Green week, mavkas come out of the water and search for humans, so it was forbidden to go into the field or forest. But there is also a belief that mavkas appear on earth at a time when the fields need moisture, and plants need the strength to grow. So they help ripen a rich harvest. Mavka oil on canvas 85Ɨ65cm #art
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I've been recently working on a series of works "Mavka" inspired by Slavic mythology. Mavka (a Slavic mermaid) is a female spirit, appearing in the summer in the form of a long-haired woman in a cereal field, in a forest, near water, luring a person and drowning in water.
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Hello, Iā€™m Anna, a multidisciplinary artist, originally from Ukraine and currently based in London. In my artistic practice, I combine both figurative and abstract approaches and I view art as a powerful vehicle for self-exploration and introspection. You can find out more on my Instagram and website: instagram.com/anesterenko_art
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