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Mia Marchenko is a Ukrainian writer who closely intertwines personal loss with her creative work. Her book City of Shadows was born after the loss of her mother and became a way for her to process that grief. Mia shared with Drive Music Media about her book City of Shadows, her first experience of co-authoring, and the literary worlds she creates.
Inna Strilets is a writer who, despite growing up in the realities of the Soviet era, chose to follow her own path and returned to writing her literary works after the beginning of russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. She shared insights with Drive Music Media about her short story “Renewal,” published in the anthology “Light Between the Lines,” the real-life inspirations behind her characters, and the challenges she encounters along her creative journey.
Johnny Depp is an artist whose philosophy can be captured in a single phrase: “something came out of nothing — and that something found meaning.” London — specifically Castle Fine Art Gallery — once again opens its doors to a world of transformation and sincerity with Johnny Depp’s new collection, Accidents & Underdogs, a body of work he has been developing since 2024. The idea emerged when Johnny noticed that a box of his favorite tea was empty. He simply unfolded its corners — and the cross we see recurring in his paintings is, in fact, the tea packaging itself. Our founder, Asya Radko returned to Castle Fine Art to speak with art expert Alina Mihai about the transformative nature of Johnny’s work, the new color palette, and the meanings he has embedded in this latest exhibition.
Delirium is a Ukrainian post-punk band that recently released their mini-album Spiral of Silence, dedicated to, when, after constant conversations about what is happening in Ukraine today, a period of silence sets in. This mini-album continues the ideas introduced in their previous record, East. Ivan and Yehor spoke with us about their new release Spiral of Silence, the state of Ukraine’s music scene today, and their upcoming projects.
Olga Bolotaeva is a Ukrainian singer-songwriter whose main professional background was in the field of economics, but her love for music never left her. It all began with cover songs, and over time she wrote her first original song. A key milestone in her career was participating in the British talent competition Golden Time Talent. Olga shared insights about her work in economics, her first song, and her experience with Golden Time Talent with Drive Music Media.
Marian Fil is a Ukrainian composer for whom the most important part of creating a new composition is having an inner feeling that he has something to say. Marian has been involved in music since childhood — he independently chose to study the accordion at a music school, and he wrote his very first étude for this instrument. About how a profession can choose you, the process of composing music, and the future of the composer’s craft in today’s technology-driven world, Marian shared his thoughts with Drive Music Media.