Two ballerinas

Theme: Ballet, Opera, Dance

Factory: Kyiv Experimental Ceramic Art Factory

The KEKHZ figurine "Two Ballerinas" was created by O. L. Zhnikrup—one of the famous sculptors of the Ukrainian SSR. Ballet themes have always remained relevant in the art of sculpture. The language of dance, expressed in polished and graceful movements, turned the ballerina into an instrument of high dance mastery. But behind the scenes, dancers who conquered the heights of world art once again became ordinary girls.

The figurine captured the backstage side of ballet—two performers in tutus and pointe shoes, engaged in conversation. Through her work, the sculptor emphasized the human essence of the stage masters, at whose feet thousands of admirers laid lavish bouquets. Against the backdrop of the supremacy of Soviet ballet, which amazed the world with outstanding prima ballerinas, the composition demonstrated the creative potential of a great country, once again proving the superiority of socialist society over bourgeois imperialism.

Today, when the USSR no longer exists and the once friendly relations between former republics have become complicated, it is time to revive lost values and remember those achievements that were within reach of ordinary girls.