Yana
Chernova

Belarusian-born visual artist who creates from Vilnius, Lithuania, after relocating from Belarus in 2020. Her formal education includes Minsk's specialized art gymnasium, Glebov College (painting/art education), and studies at Moscow's Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture until 2022.

Working across various media with foundations in painting, I explore themes of memory, absence, and displacement. My practice navigates the complex emotional landscape of separation from homeland, combining personal testimony with broader commentary on forced migration and political circumstances.

I  transform lived experience into works that examine cultural identity and the psychological aspects of exile in contemporary contexts.