Two ballerinas

Subject: Ballet, Opera, Dance

Factory: Kyiv Experimental Ceramic and Art Factory

The KECAF figurine "Two Ballerinas" was created by O. L. Zhnykrup, one of the renowned sculptors of the Ukrainian SSR. The theme of ballet has always remained relevant in sculptural art. The language of dance, expressed in refined and graceful movements, transformed the ballerina into an instrument of high dance mastery. But behind the scenes, the dancers conquering the heights of world art once again became ordinary girls.

The figurine captures the backstage side of ballet — two performers in tutus and pointe shoes, engaged in conversation about something. With her work, the sculptor emphasized the human essence of the mistresses of the stage, at whose feet thousands of admirers laid lavish bouquets. Against the backdrop of the supremacy of Soviet ballet, which amazed the world with its outstanding prima donnas, 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 the former republics have become complex, it is time to revive lost values and remember those achievements that were within the reach of ordinary girls.