Island of Crimea

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In childhood, Crimea seemed to me a sacred apolitical place, an island of original mythology with the traces of ancient civilizations. Here I first saw the sea.

The Crimean Peninsula formed its own identity in the melting cauldron of peoples. In 1783, the intersection of various religions and cultures became part of the Russian Empire. With the advent of the USSR, Crimea was reproduced from the tsarist residence into a resort accessible to the Soviet man. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the peninsula was part of Ukraine, and in March 2014 was included in Russia. Crimea was in the center of political disagreements. Sanctions and individual restrictions on the territory of Crimea only intensified the feeling of its isolation. New realities made adjustments to my relationship with the place. A new political layer intervened in the world of childhood and local mythology.

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