INYIM Media Editorial: Nadiia W/ Ukrainian Heritage & Traditional Culture!
“Nadiia was established in 2018 by Nadiia Shapoval, focusing on unlocking the
spiritual, artistic, and tactile potential of physical objects we encounter
in our everyday life. A new collection of ceramics and wearable objects by
Nadiia takes inspiration from Ukraine’s prehistoric heritage and harnesses
its powerful energy for our uncertain times. Based on extensive research
into Cucuteni–Trypillia culture, ceramic figures, jewelry, and homeware
combine rough texture and ancient symbolism to reimagine the meaning of
objects in our day-to-day life.
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The collection, titled TRYP, was created by Nadiia in 2020 for Kyiv-based
fashion brand BEVZA. A meditation on motherhood and femininity, it started
from archival research of “Trypillian Madonnas”, female ceramic figures of
Cucuteni–Trypillia civilization found in Central Ukraine.
All the prototypes were created by Nadiia Shapoval by hand and manufactured by
Ukrainian artisanal ceramists 8komora in Kyiv.
“I worked with white and grey unprocessed raw clay to create an effect of
an excavated found object. I wanted it to look unpolished and authentic.
At the same time, the mission is to unveil and show the world the
underrepresented history and culture of Ukraine – which has always been at
the heart of Nadiia as a project.” says Nadiia Shapoval.
Nadiia’s founder has always had a deep interest in Ukrainian heritage and traditional culture. The Cucuteni–Trypillia civilization is one of its lesser-known pages. During 6,000-3,000 BCE, the ancient civilization spanned from the Carpathian Mountains to Romania and through large swathes of Ukraine. Many of the civilization’s city structures were discovered in Central Ukraine, where Shapoval headed to conduct her research on both the history and the modern-day faces and mentality of the country.” – FY Magazine.es
