“The road to freedom is bordered with sunflowers.” – Martin Firrell
This exclusive series of drawings from NNNII is a tribute to Ukraine’s spirit in the face of war.
On the first day of the invasion, Ukrainian civilians placed sunflower seeds in the pockets of enemy soldiers, saying:
"Even if you fall, something beautiful may grow from this land."
It was not just resistance — it was philosophy.
A gesture of transformation: from violence to life, from death to bloom.
In summer, the sunflower fields rise again — tall, golden, and unbroken —
a living reminder that even destruction cannot stop beauty from growing.
 
The shape of change
Three figures shift in form —
flesh, root, bloom.
Grief becomes grace, pain becomes petals.
 
All proceeds from the sale of these artworks go toward creating a bilingual school
for children from Slavic cultural backgrounds,
supporting their language, identity, and future through education and art.
This is not just about remembering war.
It’s about building peace — one sunflower, one child, one classroom at a time.