Painting series "Graffiti for Anna" is a visual dialogue between antiquity and the present, which appeals to ancient times with their high spiritual art examples, including mosaics and frescoes of St. Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv.
Graffiti (from the Italian. Graffiare - scratch, literally "scratched") is one of the ancient wall painting techniques, random graffiti on the walls. Modern graffiti are specific texts and pictures, this is a very aggressive urban subculture and this concept is most famous for contemporary audience. The world-famous graffiti of St Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv (11 century) are the inscriptions and drawings left by priests and visitors (more than 300 survived). Painting Project "Graffiti for Anna" by Kyiv artist Kateryna Kosyanenko emerged under the influence of ancient texts and frescoes of St. Sophia Cathedral, it includes a visual message in the form of stylized images and texts that are similar in style to the image of St. Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv. The autograph of Kyiv Princess Anna Yaroslavna was also discovered. It is located in the arch - the transition between the central nave and the chapel of St. Anne and Joachim, on the image of St. Panteleimon. This autograph was also a certain catalyst of the art project conducted by the artist for the Kyivan event "Anna-Fest 2016". Painting series "Graffiti for Anna" is a visual dialogue between antiquity and the present, which appeals to ancient times with their high spiritual art examples, including mosaics and frescoes of St. Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv.
Unusual format of basic works project - elongated narrow horizontal canvas – multi-shaped or landscape friezes, on picturesque scenes are presented. Impregnations of small imaginary portraits of individual images complement the exhibition devoted to Anna Yaroslavna.