Anxiety
2024, Hand embroidery with hand-made and machine embroidered text , Contemporary
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The series of works “Anxiety” by Zhanna Kadyrova was created in 2022, as she fled Kyiv from the first Russian shelling of the capital. In Transcarpathia, local residents took the artist in. In their home, where she was allowed to set up a temporary studio, there were many pieces of naïve embroidery, typical of the domestic interiors of the past century.
These depicted everyday domestic scenes, both domestic and wild animals, and, in general, idyllic details of human existence in nature with trees and flowers. In one such work, a girl is sowing grain for the chickens. This simple, harmonious scene Zhanna complemented by the inscription Повітряна тривога ( eng — "Air Raid Anxiety"), as if intruding upon this unruffled calm — much like the alarm signal itself, which in recent years has frequently disrupted the rhythm of daily life in Ukrainian cities, carrying with it the constant understanding of danger and tension that "overlays" ordinary, everyday existence.
Anxiety is a work from the "Anxiety" series by Zhanna Kadyrova that incorporates text and traditional embroideries. It captures the pervasive anxiety experienced by those who remain in Ukraine, living under the constant shadow of potential threats until the war ends.
Anxiety by Zhanna Kadyrova
The work features a traditional scene, depicting a woman in a folk costume. The background contains a landscape of mountains, trees, and a sky. Around the woman, there are chickens, roosters, and birds. Overlaying the embroidery is white, bold text in Ukrainian: "ПОВІТРЯНА ТРИВОГА!" which translates to "AIR RAID ALERT!" in English.
Anxiety's Art Style: Depicting Peace Disrupted by War
Anxiety is a contemporary work of art. For its creation, the artist used various techniques, including hand embroidery with hand-made and machine-embroidered text. The sizes of the work are 51cm x 52cm.
The artist used bright colors to create a detailed artwork. The woman's outfit contains different colors, including red, light purple, pink and white. The mountains, trees, and sky are stitched in soothing greens, blues, and oranges.
Unique Features. Emotions and Mood of Anxiety
Anxiety Series’ history traces back to 2022. The artist started working on it in late March 2022. Despite taking refuge in a remote and relatively safe location, Zhanna faced the daily reality of air raid alarms, which often sounded multiple times a day. These alarms became a grim leitmotif for the lives of everyone in Ukraine.
The choice of a cozy, traditionally crafted image juxtaposed with the stark warning text emphasizes a theme of anxiety and disruption during wartime. Anxiety Series’ meaning underscores a sobering reality: there are no truly safe places in Ukraine.
As the series evolves and is exhibited internationally, the artist has started incorporating materials from the host countries. The alarm text has been translated into local languages, serving as a poignant reminder that this war is not merely a local issue for Ukraine. It warns of a theoretical threat to all civilized nations if russian aggression is not stopped.
Explore more works by Zhanna Kadyrova
Zhanna Kadyrova has created numerous works of art, including pieces from the “Anxiety” Series, the “PALIANYTSIA” project, the “Instrument” project, the “Harmless war” project, and many more. Explore these works, participate in auctions, purchase the artist's pieces, or view them on the UFDA website.
- Format Digital Original Standard
- Resolution 400 MPX
- Color depth
48 bit
281 Trillion Colors Original file size
1330 MB DNG File
- Country Ukraine
- Years 2024
- Styles
- Medium
- Physical canvas 51cm x 52cm
- Framing No framed
Zhanna Kadyrova
Zhanna Kadyrova: Artist's Path
Zhanna Kadyrova, born in 1981 in Brovary, Kyiv region, Ukraine, is a multidisciplinary artist known for her innovative approaches in sculpture, photography, video, and performance. She graduated from the Taras Shevchenko State Art School in 1999.
Kadyrova has received numerous accolades, including the Kazimir Malevich Artist Award and the Grand Prix of the Kyiv Sculpture Project in 2012, as well as multiple awards from PinchukArtCentre: the Special Prize in 2011, Main Prize in 2013, and the Special Prize—Future Generation International in 2014.
Zhanna Kadyrova's biography includes her participation in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including the Kochi Biennale (2023), the Bangkok Biennale (2022), and the 58th, 56th (international projects), and 55th (Ukrainian Pavillion) Venice Biennale. In recent years, she has focused on site-specific projects, including an outdoor installation in the Semmering Mountains (Austria).
The artist is a member of the R.E.P. group (Revolution Experimental Space), alongside Nikita Kadan, Ksenia Hnylytska, Volodymyr Kuznetsov, and other artists.
Zhanna Kadyrova's Art: Exploring the Bold Vision of the Artist
From the outset, Kadyrova's artistic practice has embraced a diverse range of media—including sculpture, photography, video, and performance—anchoring itself in a thoughtful engagement with site and space. Zhanna Kadyrova's technique is defined by her experimentation with forms, materials, and meanings. Frequently reinterpreting the aesthetic ideals of the socialist past still embedded in Ukrainian cultural heritage, Kadyrova's work draws symbolic and material inspiration from urban construction materials. Ceramics, glass, stone, and concrete thus become central elements, infusing her work with both physical and metaphorical weight.
When Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Kadyrova was compelled to adapt her artistic focus. Relocating to the Carpathian Mountains, she initiated the humanitarian project PALIANYTSIA, which has since been exhibited internationally across Italy, Germany, Norway, Japan, France, the U.S., Sweden, Austria, Georgia, Romania, Thailand, and India. Now back in Kyiv, Kadyrova has created new works reflecting on the war, presented in her first major retrospective at Kunstverein Hannover in Germany.
One of the central themes in Zhanna Kadyrova's artworks is the reexamination of the legacy of past eras, particularly the USSR. While she works in various formats, she is most renowned for her mosaics, which critique Soviet aesthetic traditions by drawing on the styles of Constructivism and Socialist Realism. Through her use of this medium, she references its historical role as an ideological art form during the Soviet era, as well as its more decorative function after Ukraine's independence.
Zhanna Kadyrova's installation "Crowd" (2012-2013) features collages of newspaper photographs on 40 glass panels. By stripping away markers of context, geography, and class, the collection of faces serves as a metaphor for protests, illustrating how individual identities merge within the broader scope of political movements.
Zhanna Kadyrova's Works for Sale: Create Your Own Collection
Zhanna Kadyrova's works, celebrated for their innovative use of materials and profound commentary on society, have become highly sought-after by collectors and art enthusiasts alike. Notably, her works, including those from the "Anxiety" Series, the "PALIANYTSIA" Project, and many more, are offered for sale at auctions around the world.
Zhanna Kadyrova's art for sale offers a diverse selection, ranging from bold installations to intricate mosaic pieces. Her works are available at various price points, providing a unique opportunity to invest in contemporary art that thoughtfully engages with political, historical, and cultural themes.
- Resolution
- 400 MPX
- Dimensions
- 23296x17472
- Medium
- DNG
- Device
- FUJIFILM
- Device model
- GFX100 II
- Lense
- FUJIFILM
- Lense model
- GF63mmF2.8 R WR
- Color space
- Uncalibrated
- Color profile description
- 48 bit color depth, 281 Trillion Colors
- Metering mode
- Multi-segment
- F number
- 13
- Exposure program
- Manual
- Exposure time
- 1/30
- Focal length
- 63.0 mm
- Photographer
- Digital Original Studio
