Nadya Plyamko – Magpies Nest

In October 2023, Pocko Gallery was proud to present the solo show  ‘Magpies Nest’ from Ukrainian artist Nadya Plyamko. In her work, Nadya plowed the field of the imaginary through a visual language of fairy tales and magical realism. Drawing from Soviet iconography, Bosch-like dreamworlds, and middle European folklore, the collection of work explored the breadth of Nadya’s artistic practise, as well as her responsed to the Ukrainian war.

Надя Плямко (Nadya Plyamko) is a Ukrainian visual artist currently residing in Tallinn, Estonia. Since 2007, she has been exhibited in over 25 exhibitions across Europe and the US. Best known for her explorations of surreal narratives with an exotic atmosphere symbolizing the versatility of various phenomena and entities

The show featured a collection of Nadya’s prints and video art, as well as the premier of the documentary ‘Magpies Nest’. Directed by Nick Collin, the film explored the impact of the ongoing war with Russia on Nadya’s life and art – from details of daily life in exile in Estonia, to new creative collaborations with Berlin-based choreographer Christoph Winkler.