This is a clip from the show "Ukraine's Got Talent". Kseniya Simonova, the contestant, is working on a light table covered in sand. The table and her art is being projected on a screen behind her. She is telling the story of one of the bombings of Kiev during World War II. Just after the five minute mark in the clip, you'll see one of the monuments in Kiev that commemorates those aerial bombings.
The video is about eight and half minutes long and well worth taking a short break to watch.
One of the things I also love about this video is that the artist had only been drawing for a year when she did this performance - proof that stories need to be told and talents shouldn't be hidden or hindered because of age or lack of "paying one's dues". What part of your talents have you been holding back that you can share with world?
PS: She won.
This post was originally published in December 2009.
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8 comments:
This is one of the most moving things I have ever seen...thanks for sharing Liene!
Hi Liene-
Incredible! Gives me so much to reach for even going outside of my own comfort zone. Yes,goals and aspirations to achieve for 2010. Thank you for this.
Lisa
I have another of her videos on my FB page I am amazed at the beauty! Thank you for sharing and for getting us thinking about our talents.
For me... I plan to develop my deep desire for architectural drafting and I can't wait to get started!
Megan
Heart-wrenching and beautiful- definitely made me cry!! But in a good way. :) I'm new to your blog (and new to the wedding business world) but I can tell I'll be coming back here quite a lot. Thanks for sharing!
Totally dig your stuff... not sure how you embedded the file, but I had to wait to view it because I couldn't view it on my phone. Mostly FYI! You rock, Sister!
Wow. I don't even know what to say about this - how incredible! And thanks for pointing out how "inexperienced" this artist is. She's obviously enormously talented, regardless of her dues ;-)
This was simply amazing, I have never seen anything like this before! Definitely a shot of inspiration!
Being that the artist was inexperienced, it truly pushes me to stop being my own worst critic and push myself to use what talent I know I have to be my best in 2010!
Thanks for sharing Liene!
Thank you for that. I've been freaking out over a speaking engagement we were invited to in Feb that I know people are going to be upset over and say that we haven't "paid our dues". But you're right. There's no reason to hide. Who am I not to use the talent given to me? That would be more presumptuous I think. ;)
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