The Tree of Life. Seven generations

Radiant palette, vegetal ornaments, hidden magic of sunlight — the eternal image of the blossoming tree of life of Petrikovsky painting. Tree of Life — as a symbol of transformation of chaos into space, embodies the traditions of cultural heritage of our ancestors. Seven generations — symbolises the combination of energy centres and is depicted by the motifs of the Petrikovsky painting plant ornament. Petrikovsky painting reflects the spiritual unity of man with nature and proclaims the idea of cyclical life.
Petrikovka painting, or as they say ‘petrikovka’, is a folk decorative and ornamental painting that originated in the Dnieper region in the village of Petrikovka, which gave its name and was the origin of the art itself.
Historically, Petrikovka painting comes from mural painting, which was most widespread among rural houses. Since antiquity, in addition to decoration of dwellings, the painting of chests and a wide range of consumer items made of wood and other materials became widespread, which began to develop, spread, acquire new features and turn into modern painting.
The phenomenon of Petrikovsky painting is a combination of bright colours, magical shapes and sunlight, and their transformation into a deep symbolism of folk art. The main element of Petrikovsky painting is a flower — a symbol of beauty, richness and lushness of nature and blossoming life; the bale — as a symbol of Ukraine — in the painting acts as a symbol of female beauty.
The tree of life in Petrikov painting is a simultaneous combination of the symbol of creation, immortality, wisdom and protection with the image of the paradise blossoming tree of life, which blossoms together with folk art and continues to please the eye for centuries, glorifying Ukraine and its masters.

The painting is a participant in the art exhibition ‘Creativity and Taste of Generations,’ which took place at the Maria Zankovetska Museum in Kyiv from 21 June to 4 July 2025. The exhibition was the result of the second selection competition within the framework of the art project ‘Mosaic of Ukrainian Heritage,’ created with the aim of reviving, preserving, and popularising the multifaceted cultural heritage of Ukraine. The project was organised by the Art Fine Nation art agency.

The painting is a participant in the final exhibition of paintings from Wanda Orlova’s authorial art project ‘Mosaic of Ukraine’s Heritage,’ which tells about Ukrainian culture, traditions, and values.
The best paintings by contemporary Ukrainian artists who participated in the exhibitions of this project during 2025 were selected for the exhibition on a competitive basis.

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TITLE: The Tree of Life. Seven generations
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 40х50 cm
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic
RELATED THEMES: Ornament
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska126