“Sláva Ukrayíni” [Giclée]
$400.00
Our poster recontextualizes Antoine Coypel’s 1690 painting “The Baptism of Christ” to create a message of solidarity with Ukraine. Coypel’s painting illustrates the biblical passage Matthew 3:16: “…and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove….” We have taken the liberty of reimagining the painting’s dove—symbolizing the Spirit of God—as the bird-like golden trident found on the Ukrainian coat of arms. John the Baptist and the heavenly host now look adoringly at this national symbol of Ukraine.
While it may be folly to suggest that “God is on our side,” the poster nonetheless implies that Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine is a fundamentally unchristian act. We dedicate this poster to Kirill of Moscow, Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church and a vocal supporter of both the war and of Vladimir Putin.
The patriotic phrase “Sláva Ukrayíni” means “Glory to Ukraine.” Source image courtesy of Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
COLLECTIONS
• Deutsche Plakat Museum, Museum Folkwang, Essen
• Letterform Archive, San Francisco
• Museum für Gestaltung Zürich
EXHIBITIONS
• “Southern Miss National Poster Show” (2023)
The University of Southern Mississippi, Gallery of Art and Design,
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
• “Graphis Designers for Peace International Poster Exhibition” (2022)
AIGA San Diego, UC San Diego Park & Market, San Diego
RECOGNITION
• Awarded Gold in Graphis Designers for Peace International Poster competition (9.22)
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EDITION: Open; signed
DIMENSIONS: 24 × 36 inches
MEDIA: Epson inkjet giclée print on Hot Press Bright (archival cotton rag), 16 mil
DESIGN: © 2022 Mark Fox and Angie Wang / Design is Play / San Francisco
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