Anton
Shebetko
Tryouts
To Know Us Better
We Were Here
A Very Brief and Subjective
Queer History of Ukraine
Simeiz
Self-portrait / Ukraine
Ukrainian Queer TV:
An Open Archive
Brave
A victim sustained injuries
Common People
Pleshka
Golubaya Luna (Blue Moon)
Gay Songs
It's (not) your problem
It's not the End
of the World
Mom & Dad
Formation
Portraits
Мальчики! (Boys!)
About
Contact
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Tryouts
2025
Photo
"Tryouts" is a series of large-format photographs depicting homoerotic Soviet-era propagandist monuments that were either destroyed during the decommunization process or are now inaccessible.
Each photograph is partially obscured by OSB panels with cutouts inspired by the works of Kazimir Malevich—an artist whose legacy has been successfully reappropriated into the national narrative of Ukraine. These cutouts highlight the homoerotic elements of the sculptures while rendering their Soviet propaganda aspects invisible to the viewer.
By reframing these monuments through a queer lens, Tryouts challenges dominant historical narratives and explores the potential for alternative perspectives in the reading of history.
Installation shots from Art Rotterdam, Rotterdam:
Installation shots from PinchukArtCentre, Kyiv:
Shown at:
Art Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
PinchukArtCentre, Kyiv, Ukraine