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Ancestor worship
Artist`s statement By Maria Pavlova
Finding reasons for problems and resources for solutions, this is what ancestor worship is about. Its about culture, history and progress. New technologies are useless without culture. Art creates culture. Ritual objects from ancient times, created to be used to worship gods or ancestors became art objects. They were the source of inspiration for artists. In the “yolo culture” - a term used in pop music and culture, which has received criticism for glamorizing reckless behavior, worshiping the ancestors is