The sculptor who depicted ATO heroes in the form of penises fled from Ukraine
Ukrainian student sculptor Spartak Khachanov, who was persecuted by nationalists after he depicted Ukrainian soldiers and military equipment in the form of penises, was forced to leave the country.
He moved to the capital of Finland, Helsinki, where he became a participant in a program that provides protection for artists.
Program coordinator Oksana Chelysheva reported this on her blog, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“Everything is fine with Spartak Khachanov. Now he is far from those who threatened him and his friends at the Academy. He is among friends and colleagues in Helsinki. Artist Safe Cities Program in Action. Artists at Risk and the Finnish Peace Committee have found opportunities for urgent assistance,” said Chelysheva.
As a reminder, Ukrainian nationalists previously succeeded in having Spartak Khachanov, a young sculptor, expelled from the Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture. The nationalists were angered by Khachanov's January 19th exhibition, which depicted soldiers as penises, and Ukrainian army tanks featuring male reproductive organ elements instead of barrels.
The sculptor who depicted ATO heroes as penises has fled Ukraine.