Neighborly Disaster – Blood and Oil

Neighborly Disaster – Blood and Oil

A ring crafted from the stock of an old rifle.
Two narrow stripes of luminous powder in the colours of Ukraine recall a nation
defending itself against the brutal invasion of its neighbour.

The back of the ring was hammered, splintered –
then repaired with black resin (oil) and red resin (blood).
The fracture remains visible, a mark of the wounds that violence creates
and of the perverse bond between war, profit and suffering.

A wearable symbol of brutality, futility and greed –
against aggression, for solidarity and humanity.

Ring Neighborly Disaster, gefertigt aus einem alten Gewehrkolben in den Farben der Ukraine. Die Rückseite zeigt Zerstörung und wurde mit rotem Harz (als Symbol für Blut) und schwarzem Harz (als Symbol für Öl) repariert – ein Werk zwischen Erinnerung, Gewalt und Widerstand. Neighborly Disaster ring, crafted from an old rifle stock in the colors of Ukraine. The back bears traces of destruction, repaired with red resin (symbolizing blood) and black resin (symbolizing oil) – a piece balancing mem

Neighborly Disaster in blood and oil (2022)

Details

Neighborly Disaster – Blood and Oil (2025)
Materials: rifle stock (wood), red and black resin, blue and yellow luminous powder.
Finish: uneven surface, part matte, part glossy – like a scar.

Ring Neighborly Disaster, gefertigt aus einem alten Gewehrkolben in den Farben der Ukraine. Die Rückseite zeigt Zerstörung und wurde mit rotem Harz (als Symbol für Blut) und schwarzem Harz (als Symbol für Öl) repariert – ein Werk zwischen Erinnerung, Gewalt und Widerstand. Neighborly Disaster ring, crafted from an old rifle stock in the colors of Ukraine. The back bears traces of destruction, repaired with red resin (symbolizing blood) and black resin (symbolizing oil) – a piece balancing mem

Neighborly Disaster in blood and oil (2022)

Concept

The piece reflects on war as both an economic and moral collapse.
Blood and Oil exposes the grotesque link between destruction and profit, between national trauma and global opportunism.
The cracks remain unsealed – because some wounds must stay open.

Certificate of artistic Achievment, Luxembourg Art Prize 2022

Neighborly Disaster in blood and oil (2022)

Context / Status

Unique work created in 2025 at Artinrings, Dudelange (LU).

Submitted to Luxembourg Art Prize 2022