Battleship Island
by Julia Belyaeva

Bereznitsky Art Foundation opens Battleship Island, an exhibition by Julia Beliaeva, where viewers can immerse themselves in the space of interaction between humans, war and nature.
 
Julia, known for her innovative approach to art, works with 3D technologies to reinterpret classical subjects and historical phenomena. Her work has gained international recognition, and she currently collaborates with one of the world's most prestigious galleries, the König Galerie in Berlin.
 
The exhibition is based on stories that balance between reality and myth. The artist refers to the idea of annihilation - the merging of opposing parts into something new. She explores how the war, which destroys and transforms, brings people closer to their natural essence, allowing them to discover new ways of survival and creativity.
 
The ship is a multifaceted symbol, not only a means of survival, but also a metaphor for separation and unity. It protects, but at the same time depends on the elements in which it is located.
 
“The she-wolf saves Romulus and Remus. The jungle saves the warship and its crew. One of the historical events that influenced me is the story of the escape of the warship Abraham Kreinssen, which disguised itself as an island in the Battle of the Java Sea, which took place in late February 1942. The warship escaped disguised as an island,” Julia Beliaeva.
 
“Or the history of the Adelaide Islands. During the Second World War, the hull of the City of Adelaide steamer was used as a target for Australian Air Force bombers. Now this ship has turned into an island covered with mangroves. In these events, two worlds collided for me: the world of man and nature,” Julia Beliaeva.