Art for Volodymyr Budnikov is a tool for documenting thought. He believes that we know the history of mankind precisely thanks to culture and art, namely the art that was not tied to any event, but in one way or another reflected the state of the author in a certain context

It is impossible to describe his practice in two words, short phrases cannot describe the topics with which the author works. Miroslav Vajda does not think over his specific image, does not build a strategically verified mythology over his “I”, does not “develop a personal brand”. Instead of all this, the artist simply works honestly and hard, boldly experiments, tries new things and, without hesitation, is constantly looking for his place in the world

The art of Mykola Ridnyi is socially critical and reactionary. In times of changing national identity, aggressive information policy and the division of society, his art seems to be the most accurate, because it asks questions rather than answers them, reflecting human confusion in the face of disproportionately large, difficult circumstances