“Unconquered-Bullets leave wounds. Freedom leaves roots.”

They wanted to break her. She became stronger. “Unconquered” is an image of Ukraine embodied in a female figure. Not as a portrait of a specific person, but as a symbol of the land, culture, and nation. Her body is riddled with bullet casings — real traces of war. They are not hidden or disguised. This is a memory of pain that cannot be erased. But instead of blood, blue and yellow colors burst through the wounds. They flow not as a sign of defeat, but as proof that even after blows, freedom lives inside. The black surface of the sculpture resembles scorched earth after a battle. But it is almost completely enveloped by Ukrainian floral ornamentation — golden leaves, white flowers, red berries. This is not just decorative painting. This is life that stubbornly sprouts through the darkness. The ornament does not hide wounds. It embraces them. Because culture does not erase memory. She helps to live with her.