Pivtorak.Studio · Contemporary conceptual practice

Anna Pivtorak · Independent Researcher

Governance systems · Cultural capital · Visual analytics · Structuring meanings

Hands of several adults drawing a circle, a house, and a path with white chalk, symbolizing the conscious architecture of peace.

023 Peace Drawn with Awareness

The twenty-third work of the PeacefulLife series reflects on peace as a deliberate act of creation. Through simple lines, circles, homes, and paths, adults shape the conditions that allow life to flourish without fear.
The shadow silhouette of an ancient Persian ruler extends a hand toward a modern human figure standing at a symbolic threshold, representing a bridge between historical continuity and democratic transition.

08-01 Point of Transition. Request for a Bridge (Pahlavi)

After the collapse of fear and the restoration of identity, Persia faces a dangerous vacuum. This work explores Pahlavi as a mechanism of continuity that connects the memory of Cyrus the Great with modern democratic institutions, allowing the transition from tyranny to democracy without structural collapse.
The letters of the word 'REPUBLIC' fall from the façade of a monumental building, revealing the glowing word 'Freedom' beneath.

08-02 Point of Transition. Refusal of the "Republic"

After establishing continuity and legitimacy, Persia rejects the false label of 'Republic' that concealed authoritarian rule. This work explores the restoration of semantic honesty, where the name of the state must correspond to its true essence: freedom.
A dark hall filled with people holding phones. In the center stands a stylized globe on a golden platform. Persia is highlighted in gold, with the word 'PERSIA' written in Latin and Persian scripts.

08-03 Point of Transition. The True Name: Persia

After dismantling false labels, Persia restores its historical name. This work explores naming as a mechanism of state identity, reconnecting civilizational memory with future democratic statehood.