Growing up in the small-scale city of Sumy, he witnessed first-hand the social issues embedded in the Soviet narrative. Capturing a disguised utopia built on a monotonous past, his work offers a personal insight into Ukraine’s evolution and national identity shift. With a slowly evolving transformation and an entire generation witness to the collapse of the Soviet Union, Borshchenko is working to create hope for a better life and a transfiguration of mentality over time.