Blue-Yellow Series: Reception with Artist Yurko Gutsulyak
Meet artist Yurko Gutsulyak, explore his poster project Blue-Yellow Series, and join the discussion on graphic design, conceptual art, and symbolism.
Date and Time:
Thursday, October 10, 7 p.m. — 9 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)
Location:
Art Exhibit Room
St. Volodymyr Institute (SVI)
620 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON M5S 2H4
Join us for a reception with artist and designer Yurko Gutsulyak. Bring your friends and get ready to immerse yourself in a world of graphic design, rich with polished metaphors and layered ideas. The ongoing exhibition, Blue-Yellow Series, is a screen-printed poster project that captures Ukrainian identity through unique interpretations of the national flag’s colours, symbolizing support and hope in various forms — from wavelengths of light to wildflowers and digital hues. The central message of the project is: "When no colours are left, the Ukrainian flag is still waving."
About the Author:
Yurko Gutsulyak (Ukrainian-Canadian, 1979) examines the frontiers between graphic design and contemporary art. Though his artworks are often reproduced in multiple editions, they aim to deliver personalized messages to the viewer. Symbols and symbolism fascinate him and fuel his creativity. He enjoys engineering meanings and playing with interpretations to provoke reflection and even debate. With over twenty years of experience in the field, Yurko Gutsulyak founded Gutsulyak.Studio in 2005, a creative atelier specializing in visual identity, print, and packaging design. He has achieved remarkable success throughout his career, receiving numerous international awards (including Red Dot, European Design Awards, Epica Awards, Pentawards, Dieline Awards, Communication Arts, and Graphis), delivering lectures, writing, and shaping the design community in Canada, Ukraine, and beyond.
Spotlight: Celebrating Women's International Month
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This March, we invite you to join us in celebrating International Women's Day by honoring the remarkable expertise and achievements of Ukrainian women. Every week, we're offering a diverse array of opportunities for participation, including workshops, engaging events, written interviews, and captivating video features. These initiatives will shine a spotlight on the talents and contributions of Ukrainian women across various fields, providing inspiration and insight into their experiences. Together, let's champion a future of equality and empowerment for all, as we celebrate and uplift the voices of Ukrainian women.
Online Culinary Workshop with Ukrainian Chef and Master Storyteller Olia Hercules
Join Olia for a live, interactive online workshop where we will explore the world of Varenyky, Olia’s ultimate source of comfort food. Under Olia’s expert tuition, we will make everything together from scratch during the class. We will learn about whether the perfect Varenyk exists, and why Olia would always choose Varenyky as her last supper. We will also ask whether there is an ultimate number of Varenyky to be eaten in one sitting!
The class will start with an introduction, then we will make the dough. We will look at fillings, exploring traditional fillings and perhaps the not-so traditional fillings. We will learn Olia’s special techniques to elevate pinching so that our Varenyky are served in all their glory.
Olia will talk us through various accompaniments which can be served with Varenyky, and we will make Pelyustka, cabbage pickled with beetroot to look like rose petals. Olia will show us how to serve this versatile pickle alongside the Varenyky to create a beautiful plate of food.
Recipes will be provided to registrants one week prior to workshop!
While participation is free, Olia is fundraising for Ukraine through the Legacy of War Foundation, an international charity providing support to civilians affected by conflict.
This workshop is a part of the International Women's Month programming.
Olia Hercules: More about the author
Hailing from Kakhovka, in the south of
Ukraine, Olia has taken much inspiration from her heritage to inform her style of cooking. She is an acclaimed author of four established cookbooks. Her first one, Mamushka, celebrated her family recipes and was translated into over 10 languages. Mamushka won the prestigious Fortnum and Mason Award for best debut cookbook and Olia herself won the Observer’s Rising Star in Food award. Mamushka was followed by Kaukasis, a culinary journey through Georgia, Azerbaijan and beyond, then Summer Kitchens, a book exploring Ukrainian regional cooking, and, more recently, Home Food, an ode to cooking for her family. Olia lives in London with her sons Sasha and Wilfred, and her husband, fellow food writer and photographer, Joe Woodhouse. She hosts regular cookery classes online through her Patreon platform, and also teaches in-person cookery classes at home.
About Legacy of War Foundation
Legacy of War Foundation is an international charity providing support to civilians affected by conflict. We aim to start conversations, build collaborations and support communities.
You can help us in our work – wherever you are.
We strongly believe that the smallest act can create change.
Find out more about Legacy of War Foundation
Presented by:
St. Volodymyr Institute and Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario Branch
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