An exhibition of 18-year-old artist Nika Kozushko, killed by Russia, has opened in Iceland.

In Akureyri, Iceland, an exhibition of works by artist Nika Kozushko, who was killed at the age of 18 during a Russian airstrike last year, has opened. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by Glavkom.

The exhibition organizer, Kateryna Ilchenko, said that the idea for the exhibition came to her after watching Nika's last video, in which she was about to start a new project about artists killed by Russia. 'In that video, Nika says that many voices will never speak again. And just a few days after the filming, she was killed,' Ilchenko said.

In that video, Nika says how many voices will never speak again. A few days after the filming, she was killed

The organizer added a narrative about Nika and her art to the video, edited various episodes, and a 12-minute film emerged for the exhibition, which is shown alongside the drawings.

Some works were received by Ilchenko from Nika's father, others from friends, and some the artist had sent her earlier.

'I wanted Nika's voice to be heard even here, in northern Iceland,' she said. 'It is important for me to show the Icelanders that the Russian war against Ukraine is directed not only against our sovereignty but also against our identity, uniqueness, culture, art, against everything that defines us as Ukrainians.'

The event organizer noted that the artistic community in Akureyri immediately supported the idea of the exhibition. The venue for the exhibition, Deiglan space, and the provision of the premises were free of charge. The printing of Nika's works also did not require payment. The exhibition will run until March 9.

Let us remind you that on August 30, during a shelling in Kharkiv, artist Nika Kozushko was killed. Her death was confirmed by the Ukrainian writer and musician Serhiy Zhadan. The artist sent her last drawing an hour before her death. Notable people recall that Nika was a gifted artist. The Ukrainian band also released a series of T-shirts with Nika's drawings in order to preserve the memory of her and her creativity.