2020, Kyiv.
Exhibition. Trojanda duo: Olia Gaidash, Anja Riabova. The Naked Room Gallery. Curators: Lisa German, Masha Lanko. For our inaugural project, we aimed to shift the perspective on our personal belongings. Each item in the exhibition prompts reflection on household objects that have lost their practicality. Once removed from their utilitarian context and placed in a gallery or museum setting, these objects exist without obligation. Beneath glass lie kitchen utensils and the “armor” of the housewife, crafted during contemplation of domestic duties. They serve as expressions of self rather than practical tools. Most pieces are collages of found, purchased, and lovingly altered objects. We’re intrigued by the concept of recycling in its broadest sense, from the initial inspiration for creating an object to the finished products like the tables and stools, displayed in the same form as when builders first fashioned them on the construction site.