Tatyana Binovskaya- artist

The cult of Aphrodite is inextricably linked with legends and stories about the natural beauty of the western part of the island.  One of the myths about the mysterious appearance of Aphrodite's stone in this place says: Cronus, the son of the god of the sky - Uranus, killed his father, cut off his genitals, and threw them into the sea. And if the resulting foam and the moist breath of Zephyr brought Aphrodite to the nearby island, then the stones are the genitals of Uranus. Another legend tells of the unhappy love of the hero of the Cypriot epic Digenis for the beautiful, but frivolous and cruel queen Regaena. The queen, knowing about Digenis's selfless love for her, only mocked the hero. She came up with various tests for him, one harder than the other. Once she sent Digenis to the Troodos Mountains to crush the rocks and direct the waters of the mountain rivers to Paphos. She promised to love the hero if he could cope with this unthinkable task. However, when Digenis complet...

My mood is terrible. The news that in October the enemies captured 500 sq. km of our territory depresses me. It is clear that our men who are capable of defending the country are becoming fewer and fewer. How can we enjoy life and dream about the future. Our desires and dreams are moving further and further away – into the unknown… Radu has a problem – he has completely lost his hearing. Today is Thursday and we are going to see a doctor. It is fortunate that the doctor turned out to be ours – from Ukraine and she understood our situation. At first, she scheduled a visit for us only for November 27, but I explained to her that Radu cannot hear anything, and he drives children. This is very dangerous. I also feel bad – my blood pressure rises every day. I also forgot to tell you about the horror that I had to go through the other day. As you remember, there has been no rain in Cyprus since May. Some small one, passed for about 10 minutes, but there was no real one. The reservoirs practi...

Once Sylvia arranged for us to go to the city of Paphos. Here in Cyprus, everything is very close and a one-way trip takes no more than 1-2 hours. Paphos is now the most famous resort on the island of Cyprus. Tourists from all over the world come here to relax, sunbathe, and swim in the crystal clear Mediterranean Sea and to explore the local attractions. Paphos is probably the most picturesque and popular resort on the island of Cyprus among travelers. It is famous for its beautiful beaches and clean sea. No wonder, according to legend, it was here that the Greek goddess Aphrodite appeared from the sea waves. Also, this city is known for its cultural and historical monuments and well-developed infrastructure. All these advantages of Paphos turned it from a small and quiet town into a fashionable resort, which has gained incredible popularity among tourists who come here from different countries of the world. The city is located on the southwest coast, on the shores of the Mediterranea...

It was difficult and unnecessary for us to sit in the apartment.  We went for walks along the embankment.  In our area, the Dasoudi beach area, the route along the embankment was short. But in any case, only walks, despite the unfriendly beach, black sand, and strolling Russians, calmed our souls a little.  And sometimes you could come across amazing things, such as, for example, a fresh catch - octopuses! Have you ever seen freshly caught octopuses? No?  Well, I saw them for the first time.  These rare minutes helped us to maintain common sense and not to cry from melancholy and pain. Життя на вимушеному переселенні. Лімасол. Свіжий улов. Сидіти у квартирі нам було складно і не потрібно. Ми вибиралися на прогулянки набережною.  У нашому районі, районі пляжу Дасуді, маршрут уздовж набережної був коротким. Але в будь-якому випадку, тільки прогулянки, незважаючи на непривітність пляжу, чорний пісок і росіян, трохи заспокоювали наші душі.  А іноді можна б...

https://art.rtistiq.com/en-us/artist/tatyana-binovskaya On April 7, the NFT Auction of the Singapore Art Platform was held, and Ukrainian artists soon took part. And it was surprising for all those from whom the works were purchased. Of course, it was nice and significantly distracted and entertained all of us in these troubled times. But to be honest, I still do not understand the point of this NFT. Currently, there are a huge number of scammers who do not hesitate to make money on poor artists who do not know the ways of shameless deception. But at that moment, maybe for the promotion and advertising of the new Art Platform, we really received fees. They bought a picture made in Photoshop from me for $ 500, and I am not ashamed to admit that I am not a big expert in Photoshop! At that time, it was very important and it was very nice to feel that someone needs you as an artist! Ртистиг НФТ Аукціон, Сінгапур 7-10 Квітня 2022 7 квітня відбувся НФТ Аукціон Сінгапурської Арт Платформи нев...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/461052681344642/posts/1696637124452852/ My fear, my pain.  At this time, having received the opportunity to work out of sight of the whole family, I began for the first time in my life to splash out my horror from what had happened to us. All my life, I tried to reflect the beauty of the life around me in my work and I did not recognize those artists who shared their grief and experiences. I was sure that having received a GIFT, artists should ease the hardships of people’s lives. But at that moment, I could not resist. I was not under fire, I did not see killed and wounded people, but I have an imagination and I was scared. I locked myself in a room, warned my loved ones and asked no one to come to me. I wrote my work “Pain”. After a while, it, among others, was presented at an exhibition in Bruges, where it is currently located. Перший місяць вимушеного переселення. Лімасол, Березень 2022 Мій страх, мій біль. У цей час, отримавши можливість працюва...

Our patrons Chris and Katerina did not leave us alone with our grief. They tried to entertain us. Such entertainment was an invitation to visit the local market. By the way, I really love markets. As you remember, I have many videos and photos from the market in Cape Town, and our famous Privoz, how much it costs. I have been to the market in Mumbai and Melbourne. During the beginning of spring, the Limassol market looked, one might say, even completely unattractive. But our patrons were very, very kind to us and bought food for us and it was very touching. After visiting the market, they took us to a restaurant to feed us. We felt like victims and those who needed help and patronage, a very humiliating state. But that is what we were. Перший місяць на вимушеному переселенні. Ринок. Лімасол. Наші покровителі Кріс та Катерина не залишали нас на єдині зі своїм горем. Вони намагалися розважати нас. Такою розвагою стало запрошення на відвідування місцевого ринку. Я, до речі, дуже люблю рин...