Dragon Family in DREAM
"Family of Dragons"
#DearDragons
An interactive sculptural composition, the main message of which is the question of ecology about the accumulation and recycling of plastic. Monumental dragons are an ode to anti-consumerism and at the same time - a real toy museum. More than 12,000 plastic toys were used to create the composition, so everyone will be able to see something familiar. The toy becomes an object of love and keeps it even when the child has grown up.
"Family of Dragons" is dedicated to all children of Ukraine affected by the war.
We must be strong, dear children, and wise as Dragons!
The composition was created in 2020-2022, installed in 2024.
The author of Dragons is Anna Naduda (#anisvami), a well-known Kyiv sculptor, multidisciplinary artist.
Anna was born in Kyiv in 1983, graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture of Ukraine in 2008, and defended her PhD thesis in 2012.
Her works reflect the complex interrelationships and synthesis of urbanism and the organism, touching on specific issues and visually integrating molecular-bionic formations with modern urbanism. They were purchased for private collections in Ukraine, Austria, Sweden, France, USA, Germany, Great Britain, Cyprus, Montenegro, Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic.
Project team: Anna Naduda, Kostyantyn Bobrovsky, Oleksiy Nuzhny, Tamara Hryshchenko, Olga Yanyshevska, Olga Cheryomushkina, Stepan Sydorenko, Olena Katlinska and Kyrylo TigroMygro
The material for dragon wings is made from recycled plastic by the Ukrainian company Precious plastic Ukraine
The primary slogan of the sculpture is Toys are not trash.