ELIS Land scape CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW ukraine and be in a new environment that suited me so well, away from old life and parents, and i celebrated that by partying, with drugs, overconsumption of alcohol and dancing. I’m surprised how my body managed to take so much pressure mentally and physically, but i succeeded in graduating my uni with ba hons in contemporary photographic practice. At 21 i was still lost not knowing what i want to do in life and where to earn money and how to pursue my art exploration, which is ok. I’m not really a future-planner so much eheheh i live in the moment, here and now. For this special edition of LandEscape we have selectedWitchcrafting a stimulating video that our readers can view at https://youtu.be/_N_i5BoITAIand that has at once captured our attention for the way it explores both the tension and the connection between human corporeality and our surrounding space, deplying at the same time elements of unconventional, almost raw aesthetics. When walking our readers through the genesis of Witchcrafting, would you tell us something about your usual setup and process? I don't have a “usual” process or setup. If i get an idea, i just go and do it, using any kind of technology or assistance i have available. With “witchcrafting”, it happened on a small island in kyiv during last days of art residency “ostrov” in autumn of 2021. Some of the nature footage was actually shot while i was tripping on mushrooms on that same island. I dont set any expectations for an end result, so therefore i’m totally free to do what i want, collage my ideas during the process, and the end result can be
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