Antique Myths

Design Viacheslav Iemelianenko & Bogdan Kutsevych | ICEHOTEL 36 | Available December 2024 - April 2025

Asaf Kliger

About the art suite

The theme of ancient Greek heroes is more relevant than ever. The fight between good and evil, the search for light in the darkness. Following the right path. This suite traces the line of ancient Greek myth.

There is Prometheus, giving light and protecting the people. And Atlas, supporting the firmament. Then there is Odysseus and the Minotaur. Throughout the room you can see motifs, fragments of ancient ceramics.

The ancient Greek themes continue to be relevant today as they provide foundational concepts and enduring inspirations across various domains of modern life. The contribution to philosophy, politics, literature, art, science and education underlines the legacy of Greek culture.

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Asaf Kliger

About the Artists

Viacheslav Iemelianenko is a Ukrainian sculptor born in 1971. He studied art in Ukraine, graduating in 1996. Since then, he worked for five years in the sculpture department of the Academy of Art. His work has been exhibited both in the Ukraine and abroad. He has participated in many international sand and ice sculpting festivals and is actively participating in improving park areas in both the Ukraine and the Netherlands.

Bogdan Kutsevych is an architect and sculptor from Kyiv, Ukraine. He has studied at both the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kyiv, and the Welch School of Architecture in Cardiff, Wales. Today, Bogdan is active in both fields; architecture and sculpture.

Since 204 he has been participating in numerous international sculpting events. His sculptures which have been awarded many times, are often created in materials such as ice, snow, sand and straw. The main themes in his work underline the ephemerality, fragility and impermanence of everything in the world and he often refers to topics like love, relationships, life, war, peace, nature and wonders in his work.