LISA SAVCHUK (SA)

Going back
These places feel different

Was I traveling or returning home? 

Observing and judging surroundings

Making honey with my dad

I haven’t seen him in 2 years 

These trees were planted before I left
They are now standing tall 

Heading to the city where I lived for 12 years 
Beautiful in its own way
Abandoned and over populated
It felt out of balance

So much rubbish

People were rushing into something new 
While forgetting to take care
Little respect 

There was a woman on a train that shared her food with me
While we travelled from the city to the Carpathian mountains  

The air was filled with bugs
There were many native plants and grasses 
I was happy to see the biodiversity

I didn’t last long without antihistamines 

Revealing contrasts and duality 
Between city and rural living 
I judged and observed 

This video shows moments from the trip to my home country, Ukraine. It captures the shapes and colours that drew me in as I travelled through the city, village and mountains. It represents my mind observing, appreciating and rejecting the present moment, nature and habits of the modern society.