TRiYKA is a collective of three Ukrainian women artists: Daria Pyshna, Nika Krykun, and Lada Kopytova. Though brought up in Kyiv, all three women found themselves in London. The artists work with various mediums, primarily focusing on photography, moving image, and archival sourcing, but also incorporate installation and mixed media elements in their practice. The collective aims to explore cultural identity and various external factors influencing it, building upon their own stories."TERRAIN" is an exhibition by TRiYKA
Collective showcasing artists' perceptions of the word on different levels. Roots into their childhood, creating a landscape of memories-landscapes altered by war. Pathway into their womanhood, exploring the terrain of the body-terrain also challenged by war. This exhibition is a visual journey of how the full-scale invasion of Ukraine has changed TRiYKA's connection to their homeland on an emotional level and how that affects the body on a physical level.
The exhibition is divided into two parts. On the first floor, you can observe Triyka's memories connected to their homeland, reflecting on the environments they grew up in. Whether capturing the visual changes of their childhood terrain or documenting the people and objects attached to it, these works call the viewer to reflect on their childhood memories and feelings of security. The second floor is primarily focused on bodily terrain.
While mainly exploring the connection between the body and mind, Triyka also touches upon the theme of womanhood and how the war influences that identity.

"LOCKETS"
BY LADA KOPYTOVA
"Lockets" is a black and white photo series taken in post-war Ukraine. In a time when terrain gains new meanings, as territory to be gained/ defended, land to be repaired/destroyed, and considering the value of ukrainian rich-in-chernozem soil, the artist urges us to look down and reassess what's at our feet.
The photo prints, paired with found objects, re-examine the temporary, shitting connotations of one's land as it evolves daily from life source to battlefield.
Lada Kopytova, 2024
"LOCKETS"
Ilford HP5, 35mm
Three 6x4in digital prints on photo rag paper

"PRiSM OF OBOLON"
BY DARiA PYSHNA
''Prism of OBOLON" is a collection of prints documenting Darias hometown, Kyiv, and the area known as Obolon, where she lived until she was 12. The can used in one of the artworks belongs to the beer company "OBOLON," so named after the district it was created in. This companys logo, with its distinct visual elements, has become a ubiquitous symbol for the community. The factory producing the drink is located just a short distance from Daria's school, to which every morning walk was accompanied by the smell of fresh yeast brewing.
These photographs document visual themes Daria noticed in the neighborhood in contrast with the rest of the city. Obolon has always been her reference point, and it continues to be the place from which she perceives and regards each new experience and environment that she finds herself in.
"Prism of OBOLON" is a return to her roots, a document of change, and a reflection of her perception of these changes.

"DACHA"
BY NiKA KRYKUN
"Dacha" is a photography series that Nika took last summer when she returned to Kyiv, her hometown, for the first time since the full-scale invasion started. Dacha (or countryside house from Ukrainian) takes a special place in the artist's heart, a place full of childlike carelessness, joy in lazy hot summer days with grandparents, and swimming in a lake with friends. It's where Nika comes back in her mind, a surreal place that still exists during the full-scale darkness.

"SANDBAGS FROM THE TRENCHES"
BY DARiA PYSHNA
"Sandbags From The Trenches" examines the alternation of everyday surroundings. These shots were taken outside the school Daria once attended. Trenches now surround the place where she spent her first years studying. Her initial vision to photograph her school for a project titled "Prism of Obolon" quickly changed upon arrival at the site.
After the shock had passed, she began to photograph the patterns created by the sandbags. For Ukrainians today, these sandbags are ever present in one's field of vision;
"An inescapable frame".
A note from the artist

“UNTILTED”
BY LADA KOPYTOVA

With this participatory piece, Lada explores the terrain of memory, urging the viewer/participant to think about the places of their past.