CCC's Street Art Contest #170. Guido van Helten (Kyiv, Ukraine)

[ganya.grak]

Hello everyone!
Today I want to share a Street Art find I found in the center of Kyiv. This is my entry for the CCC's Street Art Contest #170 hosted by @digi-me.

This is one of my favorite murals in Kyiv by the famous Australian visual artist and photographer Guido van Helten. It was painted as part of CityArt Project. The artist created this image, inspired by the poetry of the outstanding Ukrainian poet and dramatist Lesya Ukrainka. The poem is called «Lilies of the Valley». You can read this poem in English on Guido van Helten's official website. And, of course, you can see an image of lilies of the valley at the bottom of the mural.

Guido van Helten is a true master of the portrait genre. Look at the image of this young woman in a Ukrainian 'Vyshyvanka' national embroidered dress! She looks so realistic, as if it is an old photo, the colours of which have faded a little. Perhaps, in this image, the artist embodied the poet at the dawn of her youth. She is so pensive, looking into the distance.

The artwork "Lily of the Valley" always draws my attention when I cross Striletska Street. I often stop and look up at this beautiful artwork. I especially like to admire this mural in the autumn because its colours resemble the colour palette of late autumn.

Title: Lily of the Valley
Author: Guido van Helten
Created date: August, 2015
Location: Striletska street, 28, Kyiv, Ukraine
Date of photos: November, 2023

By the way, the place for the mural was not chosen by chance. In different periods of her life, the outstanding Ukrainian poet Lesya Ukrainka lived on Striletska Street. Now, her image on this mural reminds the residents and guests of the Ukrainian capital about the most outstanding figure of Ukrainian culture.

I hope you enjoyed this beautiful street art find. See you around!

Comments

[littlebee4]

That’s so beautiful @ganya.grak 😊
Great find, thanks for sharing.
Have a great end of the week 👋🏻🌺
!LADY

[ganya.grak]

Thanks so much for your kind feedback, dear @littlebee4! 🥰 I really appreciate it!
Have a great evening!

[littlebee4]

You are so welcome, with pleasure.
Have an awesome weekend 👋🏻 😎 🌺

[ganya.grak]

Thank you! ❤️
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[ganya.grak]

Thanks! ❤️

[heroldius]

Beautiful wall even if the colors are little faded. But even better, it's in line with the poem. Thanks for sharing these pics on The StreetArt Community.

Have a lovely weekend

[ganya.grak]

Thanks for visiting and for your support.
Have a lovely weekend too!

[palomap3]

You did a great work, but please ask boosts for less than 24 hours posts. 🙂

[ganya.grak]

The post was published on 11/16 at 9:24 p.m., the request for reinforcement from ecency was sent on 11/17 around 11:00 a.m., that is, much less than 24 hours. How to evaluate it?

[palomap3]

Oh, I ‘m sorry. The boosting queue is usually long on weekends and that was the main reason. You did well.
Please, accept my apologies, I send you Ecency points as a compensation. Keep your good work and trying boosting your post. 🙏

[ganya.grak]

Thanks for your response.