I am going home to eat mulberries from the tree
Katya Lesiv
Nominated by
ISSP
“I’m going home to eat mulberries from the tree” — a gentle manifesto, a monument to the decisive embrace of choice, intertwined with the delicate recognition of its ephemeral nature.
Oh, if only cool resolutions melted in the sun, while warm ones scattered like the tiniest seeds I carry, unnoticed, lying in a ripe fragrant field. Oh, how I would then exude fragrance. Yet, I never thought of those seeds; they are but briefly on me. And when I go home to eat mulberries from the tree, oh, how it smells. Especially when the rain is just beginning, and it’s clear that everything will end. I haven’t decided yet when to go for
the mulberry tree, oh, and that decision I haven’t made.
The project is a reflection on the basis and attachments during the full scale invasion in Ukraine. In the aftermath of shattered security emerges a newfound confidence, bordering on surrender — a revelation where the difference between plan and intention crystallizes, revealing a sacred depth. Delving into the essence of intention through profound sensual experiences — transforming into a sanctuary, a source of safety, and an exploration of the profound connection between intention and emotional refuge.
From my earliest childhood, the act of eating berries from either a tree or a bush has been one of my most cherished and deeply beloved activities.
“I’m going home to eat mulberries from the tree” is a part of the project “And what will you do at this time?”. A multifaceted question arising from care, curiosity, or control.
The Artist
Katya Lesiv
Nominated in
2024
By
ISSP
Lives and Works in
Helsinki
Katya Lesiv (b. 1993, Ukraine) is a visual artist and photographer from Ukraine. Currently living and working in Finland. She has graduated with a MA from National Academy of Fine Art and Architecture in Kyiv, 2017. Lesiv works with the topics of cyclicality, physicality, emotional and sensitive experience, and motherhood. Her artistic practice explores the sense of presence through materiality of a variety of disciplines and media, including photography, art book, installation, object, text, graphics and moving image. Performative method, often rooted in routine rituals, is a way to encapsulate and share intimate experiences while safeguarding personal space. In her practice, Lesiv works with the body of the book, which often serves as the final form of her work. Lesiv's works have been exhibited in several solo exhibitions in Ukraine, Finland and Netherlands and in curated group exhibitions worldwide. Her artbook “Lullaby 1” belongs to the top 100 photobooks of “How We See: Photobooks by Women” according to 10×10 Photobooks. Her artbook “I love you” was shortlisted by Aperture PhotoBook Awards in 2022.
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