Using the method of fairy-tale therapy, I reinterpret the story by Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky.
In my version, Marichka does not drown in the river, because the magic of the Carpathian Mountains protects its descendants.
The hands of the ancestors behind the heroes become a powerful protection.
In the dance, Ivan frees himself from earthly trials, dissolving his weaknesses in the river.

Yuliia Chaika
Ukrainian contemporary artist whose work explores symbolism, cultural memory and the relationship between humans and nature.