1/ 🎹 Piano Extremist (AKA Піаніст Майдану)- is a Ukrainian pianist, composer and painter
🎵He captured attention of the whole world as a symbol of the Revolution of Dignity in 2014.
💔 How did his life unfold after the Revolution, and how to support him? - 🧵
🎵He captured attention of the whole world as a symbol of the Revolution of Dignity in 2014.
💔 How did his life unfold after the Revolution, and how to support him? - 🧵
2/ In 2014 @piano_extremist made his first performance on Khreshchatyk (in Kyiv, 🇺🇦) playing Ludovico Einaudi’s Nuvole Bianche, while wearing a balaclava and a bulletproof vest.
The video scored over 2m views on YouTube and became the musical symbol of the Maidan Revolution.
The video scored over 2m views on YouTube and became the musical symbol of the Maidan Revolution.
3/ In autumn 2014, travelling around 🇺🇦 (by then invaded by 🇷🇺) with “Dnipro-1” battalion, he did a tour under the motto “We'll protect those who protect us"
He conducted charitable street performances in over 50 cities in central & eastern Ukraine.
He conducted charitable street performances in over 50 cities in central & eastern Ukraine.
4/ Between 2014-2018, @Piano_Extremist performed live over 300 times all over Ukraine
In 2019, he had to stop performing due to an onset of a severe illness and focused on painting, which he initially took up as a hobby in between performances.
In 2019, he had to stop performing due to an onset of a severe illness and focused on painting, which he initially took up as a hobby in between performances.
5/ Prior to the war, Piano Extremist had tragically lost his whole family (wife and child).
Lack of permanent housing + several cerebral contusions + stress accumulated since 2014, have led to mental health struggles that unfortunately resulted in multiple nervous breakdowns.
Lack of permanent housing + several cerebral contusions + stress accumulated since 2014, have led to mental health struggles that unfortunately resulted in multiple nervous breakdowns.
6/Currently, he's deeply depressed & needs rehabilitation ❤️🩹
According to him, what's preventing him from suicide is the need to work on 2 books in which he wants to present his true & absurd story of the events he witnessed during the Revolution & during 8 years of the war.
According to him, what's preventing him from suicide is the need to work on 2 books in which he wants to present his true & absurd story of the events he witnessed during the Revolution & during 8 years of the war.
7/ To this day, @piano_extremist avoids interviews, still hides his face, surname, & personal life.
He is our dear friend and we will be grateful for any support provided.
Card details: send.monobank.ua/jar/33Fq9har7m
Monobank card number (same that's in the link): 5375411202486259
He is our dear friend and we will be grateful for any support provided.
Card details: send.monobank.ua/jar/33Fq9har7m
Monobank card number (same that's in the link): 5375411202486259
8/ Our contributors have been supporting the artist since spring and we encourage everyone to do the same ❤️
For more information about @piano_extremist + official links, check out his dedicated page in @Ukraine_DAO Notion. Support #UkrainianCulture 🖤
ukraine-dao.notion.site/Piano-Extremis…
For more information about @piano_extremist + official links, check out his dedicated page in @Ukraine_DAO Notion. Support #UkrainianCulture 🖤
ukraine-dao.notion.site/Piano-Extremis…
9/ Special thank you to our contributor @djw155 for the continued support of Ukraine and our art. It means the world to us 💙💛
@piano_extremist @Ukraine_DAO (🇺🇦,🇺🇦)
@piano_extremist @Ukraine_DAO (🇺🇦,🇺🇦)
https://twitter.com/djw155/status/1527417579895148561
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