Lararium by Kyryl Korin

Lararium is composed as a curtain cast entirely in concrete, it hangs from a rod made of metal rebar, materials typically associated with structural permanence and exteriority. Installed against a wall with no window, the piece evokes a familiar domestic gesture while simultaneously denying its function. There is no outside to reveal, no light to filter through. Instead, the curtain becomes an object suspended between promise and obstruction. Referencing the visual phenomena of concrete panel architecture, Lararium draws on the language of collective housing while reframing it as an intimate, interior element, a “softscape” rendered in a material that refuses softness. 

Kyryl Korin (b. 2005) is a visual artist born and raised in Khmelnytskyi, Western Ukraine. Currently he works in Basel, Switzerland. His practice is rooted in a solid academic foundation in painting and drawing, which over time has developed beyond the traditional two-dimensional media. Today Kyryl's work is a blend between plane and spatial. He engages with painting, drawing, sculpture and installation, incorporating a diverse range of materials such as metal, wood, ceramics, leather, fabric, and other. Each selected for its physical properties, symbolism, history and narrative potential. Kyryl's practice is focusing on contemporary culture and societal themes, such as: social hierarchies and dynamics, authenticity and performance, power structures and conditioned behavior etc. Through figuration and abstraction, symbolism and metaphor, he seeks to explore contemporary social realities and evoke dialogue.

This artwork was part of Kyryl's solo exhibition in ELEVEN TEN STUDIO in May 2026.