“They reflect injustice and a desperate cry for help to the world, the constant fear of losing loved ones who remained in Ukraine, the struggle to unfreeze emotions and feel something again, and the documentation of Russia’s war crimes,” she said.
A refugee who produces artwork inspired by her escape from Ukraine to the UK has said it is her creative mission to ensure the world “never forgets what Russia did”.
Three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion on Ukraine, Ms Nekypila said she believes she may never be able to return home.
Anastasiia Nekypila, is originally from the city of Kremenchuk, central Ukraine, but first sought refuge with her mother, aunt and cousin in Krakow, Poland, before arriving in Emsworth, near Havant, Hampshire, in July 2022 under the Homes For Ukraine scheme.
Ms Nekypila said creating art about Russia’s full-scale invasion helped her to release pent-up emotions.
