ukraine@war

ukraine@war

Day 456

Apocalypse stories

May 25, 2023
∙ Paid
Exit to the City Exhibit (Photo c/o abdymok)

I turned off my mind and dropped by, accompanied by the guy with tattoos on his neck holding what looked to be the Ukrainian version of a Box turtle.

The three paintings I liked the best were ““On the Way Home,” “Searching for the Truth,” and “Fireworks.”

“Fireworks” is English for Salyut (Салют), the name of the iconic Kyiv hotel overlooking Park Slava. Anyone who remembers Craine International Trading, Inc. will recall the carpets on the 4th floor of this architectural monument/den of thieves (circa 1991).

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