Ukrainian artist Dariya Marchenko has created a portrait in her Kiev studio of Russian President Vladimir Putin named "The Face of War" with 5,000 cartridges brought from the frontline in eastern Ukraine. The portrait is accompanied by a book which will tell personal stories of people who helped her collect shells from the frontline.
Open this photo in gallery: Daria Marchenko calls her art approach philosophic symbolism where every element has its hidden meaning. In her works cartridges mean human's life that was brutally ended. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Ukrainian artist Dariya Marchenko works in her studio at pictures consisting of cartridges brought from the frontline in eastern Ukraine. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: A pan with cartridges brought from the frontline in eastern Ukraine, is seen in Dariya Marchenko’s studio. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Ukrainian artist Dariya Marchenko works places cartridges brought from the frontline in eastern Ukraine into her art piece. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Ukrainian artist Dariya Marchenko works in her studio at pictures which consist of cartridges from eastern Ukraine. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Dariya Marchenko places cartridges into her 2.4 x 1.7 meter painting. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Light shining on a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin highights 5,000 cartridges used in the work. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: The final portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin made out of 5,000 cartridges is shown. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: A closeup shows the details of the cartridge shells used. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: A visitor takes a photo of the portrait. Efrem Lukatsky/The Associated Press
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