Characternyk Sculpture

I created this image of a Ukrainian Cossack-Characternyk when I was working on a series of circular (cylindrical) sculptures. Its circular shape represents the eternal life of this folk hero in the Ukrainian culture, and his ability to turn himself into a wolf, a cat or another creature. Numerous scratches on the sculpture’s outer gray-black side are traces of enemy sabers and bullets, to which, according to legend, Characternyks were invulnerable. It is because they had a special mark on their body, a “character”, that made them invincible. The red color represents the thirst for life, the fire that, according to legend, Charakternyks, these defenders of the Ukrainian people, could skillfully control, directing it back to where it came from. The owner of this sculpture will feel strength, physical activity and freedom. This energetic image increases working ability and improves mood.