Ukrainian Jedi Kilim | Olk Manufactura
Oksana Levchenia based her piece on a 20th century Soviet propaganda poster - The Song of Lenin - designed by Stepan Kyrychenko and Nadiia Klein.
This reinterpretation upends the original ‘socrealism’ piece by combining ethnic motifs, traditional Ukrainian carpet weaving techniques and contemporary symbolism. This satirical move places Soviet dictator Lenin at equal importance with Master Yoda, another cultural significant figure.
The original work is held at the Poltava Local History Museum in northeastern Ukraine.
Design, yarn dying and weaving are done entirely by hand using traditional carpet weaving techniques in a workshop in Kyiv, Ukraine. The base of the kilim is hemp thread and the weave is made of dyed natural wool from Carpathian Mountain sheep or vegetable yarn from nettles.
Can be displayed as a carpet or wall tapestry
DIMENSIONS
5 ft. 7 in. x 8 ft. 2 in.
Oksana Levchenia based her piece on a 20th century Soviet propaganda poster - The Song of Lenin - designed by Stepan Kyrychenko and Nadiia Klein.
This reinterpretation upends the original ‘socrealism’ piece by combining ethnic motifs, traditional Ukrainian carpet weaving techniques and contemporary symbolism. This satirical move places Soviet dictator Lenin at equal importance with Master Yoda, another cultural significant figure.
The original work is held at the Poltava Local History Museum in northeastern Ukraine.
Design, yarn dying and weaving are done entirely by hand using traditional carpet weaving techniques in a workshop in Kyiv, Ukraine. The base of the kilim is hemp thread and the weave is made of dyed natural wool from Carpathian Mountain sheep or vegetable yarn from nettles.
Can be displayed as a carpet or wall tapestry
DIMENSIONS
5 ft. 7 in. x 8 ft. 2 in.
Oksana Levchenia based her piece on a 20th century Soviet propaganda poster - The Song of Lenin - designed by Stepan Kyrychenko and Nadiia Klein.
This reinterpretation upends the original ‘socrealism’ piece by combining ethnic motifs, traditional Ukrainian carpet weaving techniques and contemporary symbolism. This satirical move places Soviet dictator Lenin at equal importance with Master Yoda, another cultural significant figure.
The original work is held at the Poltava Local History Museum in northeastern Ukraine.
Design, yarn dying and weaving are done entirely by hand using traditional carpet weaving techniques in a workshop in Kyiv, Ukraine. The base of the kilim is hemp thread and the weave is made of dyed natural wool from Carpathian Mountain sheep or vegetable yarn from nettles.
Can be displayed as a carpet or wall tapestry
DIMENSIONS
5 ft. 7 in. x 8 ft. 2 in.