A mural dedicated to the occupied peninsula was created on one of the shelters in the center of Kherson. The idea to create this art object belongs to the Mission of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. 

The idea was embodied by Kherson artist Olena Petrovska, who painted the shelter with beautiful drawings that tell us about Crimea. Moreover, the artist used a whole palette of symbols that mentally bring Kherson residents and visitors back to Crimea, reminding them of its nature and beauty. 

One side of the shelter depicts a girl looking out of the window at Mount Ayu-Dag and admiring its views. On the other side, the shelter is painted with Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar ornaments. At the entrance to the shelter, there are copies of Lesya Ukrainka’s drawings, which she created during her stay in Crimea and through which she tried to demonstrate her own vision of Crimean Tatar national patterns.

The location of the art object in Kherson is quite symbolic. After all, after 2014, this city became the second home for the inhabitants of the Crimean peninsula, which was invaded by the occupiers. Therefore, the main purpose of the artwork is to draw public attention to the occupied peninsula and to remind that without the liberation of Crimea, the security of the whole world cannot be achieved.