KUZMA SKRYABIN (1968–2015)

An autograph by Kuzma Skryabin — Andriy Kuzmenko, leader of the band Skryabin — presented on a large-format photograph of the group. Kuzma’s signature appears directly on the image. The composition is accompanied by the line “And don’t forget to call your true friends”, giving the work a personal and commemorative resonance.

Kuzma Skryabin was a Ukrainian musician, singer, songwriter and one of the most recognisable figures in Ukrainian popular music. As the founder and long-standing leader of Skryabin, he progressed from the early electronic and alternative scene to broad national recognition. His songs combined irony, candour, observations of everyday life and a distinctive authorial voice.

The central element of the work is a group photograph of Skryabin bearing Kuzma’s handwritten autograph. The black-and-red artist-designed presentation continues the visual language of the photograph, while a metal plaque bearing the quotation provides a conceptual focus. The restrained composition directs attention to the musician’s personal signature and his connection with the history of the band.

Kuzma Skryabin’s autograph transforms the photograph into a direct document of the musician’s creative history. The combination of his personal signature, the image of the band and the recognisable line gives the work documentary and commemorative significance, making it a meaningful collectible connected with the history of Ukrainian music.