This work was composed and performed in August 2021 by Tak Ensemble. The song samples a Ukrainian lullaby, Ай ну люлі. The original Ukrainian lyrics describe a
ghoul in red boots, who is trying to disturb a baby. I sampled the lullaby’s repeating melody and
altered the lyrics to describe the convergence of death and decay from the perspective of a
ghoul.
The sky in this video is sampled from the Ukrainian artist, Maria Prymachenko. In this painting, titled, “Our Army, Our Protectors” Prymachenko imagines Ukraine’s army as ordinary people, wearing traditional clothing standing amidst tall flowers. The museum of her works were bombed by the Russian Federation in 2022. Many of her paintings were save by brave Ukrainians, entered the burning building to preserve her artwork.
The sky in this video is sampled from the Ukrainian artist, Maria Prymachenko. In this painting, titled, “Our Army, Our Protectors” Prymachenko imagines Ukraine’s army as ordinary people, wearing traditional clothing standing amidst tall flowers. The museum of her works were bombed by the Russian Federation in 2022. Many of her paintings were save by brave Ukrainians, entered the burning building to preserve her artwork.