Born 1986 in Irpen (Kyiv region), Ukraine. Painting. As soon as the pandemic began, our faces changed… Anna Kozyreva During the pandemic, I started creating more paintings. Since exhibitions and all cultural events are closed, transport does not work, I am in my city all the time. I walk in the woods and paint.… Continue reading Anna Kozyreva
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Anna Bitaieva
Born 1991 in Kiev, Ukraine. Painting. Creating illustrations helped me not to get lost in my own thoughts and experiences. Anna Bitaieva Now I understand that having left all the plans and projects, the opportunity to work in the workshop and create something familiar, I seemed to turn the page. And the next reversal became… Continue reading Anna Bitaieva
Evhenii Bekusov
Born 1999 in Kiev, Ukraine. Video art. When the pandemic began, I was delighted. Evhenii Bekusov The fact that no matter what happens in the world, life rages in the midst of chaos and tragedies, and beauty can be seen in everything and always. Young artists have nowhere to exhibit their art. The opportunities are… Continue reading Evhenii Bekusov
Nina Mári (UKR)
Painting “Live” communication is quietly disappearing from our lives Nina Mari …with complete isolation, it became clear that a previously unnoticed problem became egregious at one point. In my Offline Project I turned to the study of the question of “live” communication. After all, the present, with technological progress and all the benefits that we… Continue reading Nina Mári (UKR)
Vitaly Yankovy
Kyiv. Visual art. …I consider myself as “COVID fatalist”… Vitaly Yankovy Some people can hate me but I consider myself as “COVID fatalist” and one of the people who thinks that the worth thing that can happen after the pandemic is that nothing would really change. COVID pandemic is a chance to think about… Continue reading Vitaly Yankovy
Oleksandra (ZANDRA) Motovylets
Chernivtsi (Ukraine). String art. this year was copious and rich in new artworks Oleksandra (ZANDRA) Motovylets I believe that, however, despite facing challenging life circumstances, we all need to find the strength to inspire others, spreading hope, support, and love around. “I want to make people think about their emotions, frames, and restrictions, to support… Continue reading Oleksandra (ZANDRA) Motovylets
Daria Pugachova
Born 1990, Rivne, Ukraine. Visual art and performance. Because of COVID situation, I became stronger. Daria Pugachova Since I work in the media of performance and video art, which is related to other people, COVID situation reflected on my projects and artistic practice. It also appeared to be a period of spiritual growth and transformation.… Continue reading Daria Pugachova
Shapoval Yuriy (UKR)
Born 1984. Painting. But … covid came and it turned out that we are not ready, having such huge achievements, to resist this challenge. Shapoval Yuriy It so happened that 2020 was a period of difficult trials for me and a period of creative take-off at the same time. The arrival of the covid virus… Continue reading Shapoval Yuriy (UKR)
Mihaela Podboj
Born 1998 in Croatia. Graphic artist. Being affected by the pandemic emotionally and mentally is hard to miss. Mihaela Podboj Pandemic, lockdowns, quarantines – they’ve all affected the way we publish and exhibit our works as visual artists. It is extremely difficult to find Art projects and applications that aren’t based online. I find it… Continue reading Mihaela Podboj
Mariia Lutsak
Graphic artist from Kyiv, Ukraine. My artwork is inspired by the hard time that I spent at home when I was sick with COVID-19. I wanted to show the feeling of fatigue and hopelessness that the patient experiences. Mariia Lutsak The pandemic year was a difficult, full of anxiety, time for me, because I and… Continue reading Mariia Lutsak