ARTIST STATEMENT
My artistic practice is an extension of my spiritual practice. I have spent a lot of time living in Buddhist monasteries on silent retreats, where I explored myself, and this path led me to the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism. For me, spiritual practice takes precedence in life, and therefore I decided to intertwine it with my artistic practice tounderstand if my art can help me advance on this path. All the experience I have gained is reflected in my art.
My artistic practice is an extension of my spiritual practice. I have spent a lot of time living in Buddhist monasteries on silent retreats, where I explored myself, and this path led me to the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism. For me, spiritual practice takes precedence in life, and therefore I decided to intertwine it with my artistic practice tounderstand if my art can help me advance on this path. All the experience I have gained is reflected in my art.
I call my paintings my contemplative exercises, where the process of creating the painting is of utmost importance. The paintings are abstractions with elements of landscapes, based on the principles of landscape images in Tibetan art, where the five elements - water, earth, air, fire, and space - as well as other symbols, animals, and plants are present. It is precisely the elements from Tibetan art that enhance my remembrance of the practice.
The viewer, interacting with my art, also has the opportunity to explore the boundless depths of their attention and inner peace. In each painting, I hide an element, often seamlessly blending it with the larger composition, and invite the viewer to find it. Thus, the moment of interaction with the painting becomes a moment of contemplation. In my work, I use a combination of traditional Asian ink painting as a nod to Asia, where many spiritual practices, including Buddhism, originated, and where I have lived for many years.I also integrate modern techniques, which refer to Western culture - the place where I was born and where I have spent most of my life.
EDUCATION
2008-2013 Oles Honchar Dnipro National University faculty of Study of Arts, Fashion & Styling, Dnipro, Ukraine
RESIDENCES
2018 International residence with curators Prof. Dorothea Fleiss and Elisabeth Koch, Austria 2017 International art residence with curator Mariusz Połeć, Bulgaria, Primorsko 2017 International art residence with curator Mariusz Połeć, Poland 2016 Galeria “Marzenie” with curator Marzena Kowalska, Rsezow, Poland 2015 International art residency “Cultural property”, Stoliv, Montenegro
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
2019 "Intersection of new and old", Paradigm studio, Koh Phangan, Thailand 2015 "Beginning", Ksi Prostir creative studio, Dnipro, Ukraine 2015 "Nocturne" , Telega Art Gallery, Dnipro, Ukraine
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 “Endless Knot“, Kate Oh gallery, New York, USA
2016 “Ukraine Art Week”, Central House of Artist, Kiev, Ukraine 2014 “Tears of happiness”, Oxford, Great Britain
PUBLICATIONS
2025 "Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art Magazine" ISSUE17, pp. 104-105
