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Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Martinique on behalf of Europe during his fourth voyage in 1502. Encyclopedia Britannica writes that it was at this time that the island received its current name, which “is probably a corruption of the Indian name Madiana (“Island of Flowers”) or Madinina (“Fertile Island with Luxuriant Vegetation”), as reputedly …

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“Rise” is the recent mural by James Bullough for the Art United Us project in Kiev, Ukraine, curated by Geo Leros, Iryna Kanishcheva, Waone Interesni Kazki. About the mural: “Rise” At a time when conflict and confusion have a hold in so many corners of the globe, ‘Rise’ speaks to the ability each of us …

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“Freedom” by Alex Maksiov for ArtUnitedUs in Kiev, Ukraine. Alex Maksiov recently completed a mural in Kiev, Ukraine for the ArtUnitedUs initiative, curated by Geo Leros, Iryna Kanishcheva, Waone Interesni Kazki. About the message behind the mural Alex said: “The bird on my mural symbolized the freedom which is watching for people who is in the …

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The Chernobyl disaster on April 26, 1986 is one of the most famous and controversial tragedies of our time. It happened at the Lenin Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (which consisted of four reactors) near Pripyat in the Soviet Union. The Chernobyl plant is located only 93 km from Ukraine’s capital Kiev. A one-off test of whether …

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ArtUnitedUs kicks off their 2-year project with Rustam QBic‘s ‘Labyrinth’ in Kiev, Ukraine. The mural depicts a character wearing a crown shaped like a labyrinth over his head who, guided by scarab beetle compass, tries to find a way out of a massive maze of life challenges. The mural reflects on the meaning of this journey, a journey we …

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