A Story
This is a story of…
One woman’s way to find her creativity and make use of it
One woman’s way to madness and out of it
One woman’s way to micro-world to macro- world and back
One woman’s way from War to Peace and the Victory of humankind
Once upon a time, a woman left her home and went along the river.
Soon, she arrived at the Place of Art Education.
With her pals, she started creating.
All that was on her mind was the recent wars.
She realised she was creating a war memorial.
After reflecting on her work and considering
some philosophical theories, she started her
physical fall into madness and metaphorical
fall into the human body.
At the last minute, she is rescued by an
unexpected character.
A woman reconsiders her state of mind, starts making again, and finds a way to deal with wars, cruelty, and human misfortune—at last, for herself.`
A Multimedia Project: Sculptural Installation, an Artist’s book & 9-minute 2D Animation Film
Sculptural Installation: Porcelain, glaze, Stainless Steel.
First Exhibited at The Royal College of Art, London, 2025.
Artist’s Note:
“I created A Story to process and reflect on recent tragic world events, particularly Russian Aggression in Ukraine.
It was a sudden gift to me from, I don’t know where (my mind, probably), to help me understand cruel wars. This story unfolds, showing me a way out of misery and regrets. So, instead of passive grief, one can do things to overcome it. Through this story, I hope to share a message of resilience and hope in the face of adversity.
From the very beginning, in my mind’s eye, I could see everything happening in the story. I could easily hand-draw all the characters and bring them alive. The bloody waterfall of Nature in the middle of the animation was created from my photos of my porcelain angel’s wings as a collage.
Creating “A Story has helped me make sense of the senseless and transform grief into a powerful narrative that I hope will resonate with others.”
Performance by Katya Bosky at The Royal College of Art
Sketches, Filmstills & Sculpture
Medium: Pencil, Charcoal, Porcelain, Glaze & Stainless Steel
