The exhibition “LesiaUA” is a journey into a multilayered space of time, where history, the present, and the future reflect one another. Here, the artist is not only an observer, but also a traveler, commentator, and provocateur.

The three projects presented in the exhibition form a single trajectory unfolding from satirical responses to the present — through metaphorical images of war — to a poetic attempt to envision Ukraine in new dimensions.

“The Card Index” is a graphic series in which, through sharp irony, Husev captures today’s phenomena: draft dodgers, new social types, shifts in meaning. It is “fast-response art,” a kind of chronicle of social mutations.

“Drone Over the Empire” is a painting series that at first glance depicts idyllic scenes of life. Yet above blooming landscapes and elegant bouquets looms the silhouette of a drone — a sign of inevitable destruction. Husev brings the tradition of Vanitas into the present: instead of skulls and withered flowers, there is the illusion of peaceful everyday life, which is about to turn to dust.

“LesiaUA” is a new project in which the figure of Lesia Ukrainka emerges as a symbol of multidimensional Ukraine. Film, graphics, and installations transport the viewer into a space where past and present overlap: Gagarin Avenue becomes Lesia Ukrainka Avenue, her poetry is voiced by artificial intelligence, and familiar urban landscapes acquire new meaning.

Together, these three series create a unified narrative about life in transition: from old to new, from illusion to awareness, from a one-dimensional image of history to the multidimensional reality of Ukraine.

“LesiaUA” is an attempt to see how tradition and memory, war and everyday life, technology and poetry intertwine into a shared space of experience, shaping a new cultural code for Ukraine.

The exhibition runs from September 5 to September 30.