This series is my personal Memento mori and also this is about how our creative imagination helps us accept death that always exist within life. Literally translated, ikebana is the "second life of cut flowers", which is achieved by discovering the natural beauty of the material. We cannot discard any moment from experience, even if it is not perfect. However, we can be sure that over time everything will change.
Julia Lazumirska (b. 1981, Ukraine) is a lens-based artist from Kyiv, Ukraine. She studied photography at Kyiv Photography School. She was selected one of the FRESH EYES TALENT 2021. Some series and projects got honorable mentions in international photo contests and participated in the group exhibitions in Ukraine and Europe. Her practice is focused on non-judgmental observation of own inner world and interpretation this experience through flowers, found images in nature, gestures and body of people. The main themes author explores are "the new spirituality" and acceptance of life.
