A metro station in Ukraine has been transformed by a team of mural artists. Photographer Serhiy Nuzhnenko went underground to learn the meaning of the murals and snap reactions from commuters.
Artists Go 'Underground' To Beautify Kyiv Metro
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The subway arrives in the freshly painted Osokorky metro station on December 19.
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Eight murals by international artists were painted onto the station's arched ceiling over the past 11 weeks.
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Belgian artist Matthew Dawn at work in October. Artists went nocturnal for the project, working each night from 1 a.m. until 4:50 a.m. when the metro is closed to the public. (Photo by Geo Leros)
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Commuters checking out the station's new paint job on December 19. The theme of the murals is the "national unity of Ukraine," according to Geo Leros, the curator of the project. Many of the murals reference the ongoing war in the country's eastern Donbas region.