Five Tulips in Pripyat, 1986 (2026)

Iryna and Serhiy married on 26th April 1986, in the hours following the explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

A groom who unknowingly braved nuclear fallout to find flowers for his bride. With the local market closed, he picked her tulips. Their wedding service included standing on a rushnyk - a traditional red and white embroidered cloth, representing their shared life path and afterwards, the newlyweds were so scared, they forgot the waltz they had learnt and clung to one another.

Five Tulips in Pripyat, 1986 celebrates the tender moments and commitment made in the face of disaster.

35cm (W) x 80cm (L)

Silk, vintage cotton, felt, brass