Invented Folksongs

Ukrainian-rooted music and visual art come together in an intimate evening with composer Anna Pidgorna and curator Roksolanya Uhryniuk.

Dive deep into INVENTED FOLKSONGS, a unique fusion of Ukrainian folk and contemporary classical music written and performed by Anna Pidgorna, guided by the creator herself. Enjoy a glass of wine as you explore visual art by Olha Kriuchkovska and Roksolana Uhryniuk. Registration via the link: INVENTED FOLKSONGS: Album Release + Exhibit

THE MUSIC

In "Invented Folksongs" Pidgorna draws on poetic imagery and musical gestures from Ukrainian folk to create original songs exploring sexuality, gender roles, gendered violence, and female joy. Desribed by reviewers as "freak", "gothic", "freewheeling" and "feral", the album fuses the raw energy of village playing with classical music techniques to create something entirely unclassifiable.

THE ART

Curated by Roksolana Uhryniuk, the exhibit features illustrations by Olha Kriuchkovska, createad especially for this album, along with her earlier graphic drawings. Like the music, Kriuchkovska's work explores traditional Ukrainian symbols within a contemporary interpretation of ink and pencil drawings. Kriuchkovska's stylized graphics are contrasted by Roksolana Uhryniuk's hyper realistic pencil drawings exploring images of traditional Ukrainian femininity.

THE LOCATION

The event takes place at The Highbrow, Pickle Underground's headquarters at a private residence in New Westminster. Capacity is very limited so reserve your spot early. You will receive the address 24 hours before the event. (It's in the Brow-of-the-Hill neighbouhood, about a 15 minute walk from New Westminster Skytrain Station.)

YOUR DONATIONS

Pickle Underground is a scrappy little non-profit organization with no operating budget. Please consider giving a donation to help us cover the costs of shipping and preparing artwork for the exhibit.