Mitryasova, O. CHRONICLES OF THIRST: DOCUMENTING MYKOLAIV'S WATER SECURITY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN A WAR-AFFECTED CITY: Monograph. Mykolaiv: PMBSNU, 2026, 124 p.

CHRONICLES OF THIRST: DOCUMENTING MYKOLAIV'S WATER SECURITY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN A WAR-AFFECTED CITY 4.4. MURAL "MYKOLAIV SPRING" AS A VISUAL ANCHOR OF WATERMEMORY In the artistic chronicle of Mykolaiv, a special place is occupied by an object that became a symbol of invincibility long before the start of a full-scale war. The mural on the fence at the foot of the Shukhov Tower, presented to the community in June 2016, is the oldest visual evidence of how the city tried to rethink its water identity through street art (Fig. 4.5). From urban action to historical document In 2016, Mykolaiv residents were presented with the result of large-scale creative work, which lasted about a month. The author of the idea and the main performer was the famous Mykolaiv muralist Dmytro Slepukha. The project was implemented with the support of the MriyDiy platform and local authorities, which was one of the first examples of a successful dialogue between the street art community and the city's official institutions. Fig. 4.5. Mural by Dmytro Slepukha (2016), as a color embodiment of the city's hydraulic energy, which has preserved its water identity through the years of war (author's photo). The mural with an area of more than 100 square meters radically changed the perception of the space around the Shukhov Tower. Its concept was based on the idea of a vibrant, 106