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Ukraine
Ukraine is the fifth chapter in Cal Fraser’s painting cycle A Short History of the Continent. In this work, three nude figures are placed in a desolate industrial landscape, evoking themes of war, abandonment, and decay. The central figure, seated on a makeshift throne of tires, appears caught in a moment of vulnerability or introspection, while the others — one standing, the other lying on the ground — create a quiet yet emotionally charged triptych of disconnection and exposure.
The piece explores the body as a vessel of memory, trauma, and identity, set against the backdrop of a broken urban environment. As in Fraser’s other works, there is a deep empathy for those living on the margins — in the liminal spaces between gender, belonging, and history. The painting speaks to the Ukrainian experience through a universal language of fragility and embodiment.
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Ukraine is the fifth chapter in Cal Fraser’s painting cycle A Short History of the Continent. In this work, three nude figures are placed in a desolate industrial landscape, evoking themes of war, abandonment, and decay. The central figure, seated on a makeshift throne of tires, appears caught in a moment of vulnerability or introspection, while the others — one standing, the other lying on the ground — create a quiet yet emotionally charged triptych of disconnection and exposure.
The piece explores the body as a vessel of memory, trauma, and identity, set against the backdrop of a broken urban environment. As in Fraser’s other works, there is a deep empathy for those living on the margins — in the liminal spaces between gender, belonging, and history. The painting speaks to the Ukrainian experience through a universal language of fragility and embodiment.
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