Mermaid

GUNIA Project introduces the new collection MERMAID — a visual essay about summer narrated through ceramics, accessories, and jewelry. This collection illustrates the feelings of dreaminess and serenity, the memories of the enchanting seaside which we will surely return to.

A mermaid is the main character of our summertime world, a coherent progression of the SIRENS collection. This time, our work originated from the artistic materials of the 17th-19th centuries and their medieval graphics visual quality. Mystical creatures, inspired by the 1695 intaglio “The Joy of the Dnipro Waters” by Leontii Tarasevych and the 1836 wooden beam by Danylo Ekoliuk, emerge in the embroidered ornaments on our apron and shirts. Accessories and ceramic objects are as well embellished with scenes from the life of mermaids, who are displaying the hand gesture of the Trident of Chornovil. The events take place against the backdrop of the Vedmid-Hora mountain.

Recalling the picturesque picnics in the open air, we painted our plates with still lifes. This collection features an image of figs, which stems from The Fountain of Tears in Bakhchysaray. The bas-reliefs and décor elements of The Khan Palace can be traced in the geometry of our ornaments, and in the composition solutions of our ceramic paintings. Another distinctive element of our ceramic line is the centauress, inspired by the 1627 intaglio “The Vision of the St. Antony Pechersky on his Way to Pavlo Fiveysky” by an unknown artist. And the new vase shape is based on the pear-like Trypillian pot, discovered in the Oleksandrivka settlement.

As usual, our items are hand-crafted, since supporting artisanal practices is one of our pivotal missions. Craftspeople all over Ukraine are working on our jewelry, clothes, accessories, décor, and ceramic objects.

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