«United Ukraine»

Handcrafted Contemporary Jewellery Sculpture

Materials:

bronze, silver, jespilite.

Н-22-07-240.

The composition articulates unity as a fundamental value — not only territorial, but primarily internal. The figure of the Cossack emerges as a bearer of integrity, uniting space, strength, and the conscious choice to stand for one’s own.

The figure is presented in an open, almost declarative gesture: two sabres in his hands form an axis of tension and balance, embodying defence and resolve. This is not a moment of combat, but a state of affirmation, where strength is directed not toward conquest, but toward preservation.

The cloak unfolding behind the figure in the shape of Ukraine’s map embodies unity as a living structure. It does not merely outline territory — it binds its parts into a whole, emphasising the inseparability of land, culture, and memory.

The image conveys a clear idea: we do not need what belongs to others, but what is ours — one and indivisible — cannot be lost. It is a statement of dignity that defines both the historical and contemporary experience of Ukraine.