Visual essay examining political change through the architecture of Freedom Square, Kharkiv · 2022
A visual study of Freedom Square in Kharkiv, tracing political change through architectural drawing. The project observes how shifts in power and ideology are reflected in the transformation of public space over time.
2014 protests
Crowds gathered around the Lenin monument, turning the square into a site of collective action and political expression.
Removal of the Lenin monument
The dismantling of the monument following the political shift of 2014, marking a break with the Soviet past.
City Administration building
The bombed administrative building, documenting the recent destruction of the square and the vulnerability of civic architecture during conflict.