A visual narrative exploring how war and the experience of forced displacement transform the perception of the past. The subjects of the portraits attempt to recreate their daily rituals, but instead of a real home or landscape, they are surrounded by white cardboard. These sets act as a metaphor for rupture: they show how former reality is reduced to a schematic outline, stripped of color and volume. The contrast between the living person and these flat models emphasizes that memories gradually fade, leaving only a fragile trace of past life.
"As a child, I was terrified of devils. I used to think they were crawling out from under the floorboards because the ground was always covered in devil's fingers." - Lena, Sumy, Ukraine
"I really loved the forest near the 'Karavan' mall. We celebrated birthdays there, had adventures... but it’s gone now." - Anny, Kharkiv, Ukraine
"Many people were left homeless, and there were numerous casualties among both humans and animals due to the blowing up of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant—an act of ecocide committed by the occupying authorities." - Alina, Nova Kakhovka, Ukraine