Born 1993 in Graz. She creates metal art under her own brand name Merien King. I made some of my most personal and important work so far during this year… Ana-Marija Kralj This past year was the most life changing and challenging year in my life so far. Throughout the year I felt the… Continue reading Ana-Marija Kralj
Category: Artist`s Stories
The creative industry has been hit hardest by the pandemic and artists have been the least protected from the 2020-2021 crisis. To overcome the pandemic consequences, there is a need to create a database of information material, the source of which would be the international experience of direct participants in the cultural sphere.
As a result, Kyiv NGO “Art research platform MOKONSHU” initiated the creation of a Library of artists stories and voices of artists from different countries and local contexts.
The pandemic experience research is part of the international art project “#365daysafter”, which brings together Ukraine, Croatia, Portugal and China in a joint study of the art of the 2020-2021 pandemic period, which has already involved more than 200 artists born and/or living in one of these countries. An important part of the art project are stories of creative experience of the COVID period from each participant, describing, characterizing and documenting the last year, through which we can remove the walls of social isolation built by the pandemic.
HElena Valsecchi
Born 1976 in Novara, Italy. She currently lives and works between Lisbon and Peniche, Portugal. Painting. My days became much more solitary and meditative, but also much more in contact with nature. HElena Valsecchi When the Covid pandemic broke out, my life, like that of many, changed dramatically. I stopped having access to the… Continue reading HElena Valsecchi
Valentyna Spanchak
Born 1999, Lviv, Ukraine. Painting. I like to be in society, but lockdown takes away from me such important communication for me. Valentyna Spanchak Time of the pandemic was particularly difficult, especially morally for me, but my art did not become “plague”, depressive, I did not take as a basis for my work the… Continue reading Valentyna Spanchak
Anastasia Khudoliy
Born 1982, Odessa, Ukraine. Digital art. We learn to survive, as many are deprived of work at lockdowns and the present life is not at all like the previous one. what is still ahead of us? Anastasia Khudoliy Spring … In the spring of 2020, the Corona virus burst into our usual life. But… Continue reading Anastasia Khudoliy
Shona Neary
Portugal. Urban and digital artist. My work is a reflection of being in a pandemic in the digital age… Shona Neary The pandemic has been physically, mentally, and creatively draining, but at the same time the complete opposite. It forces us to confront the thing we’ve been avoiding- ourself. My work is a reflection… Continue reading Shona Neary
Zhanna Podobed
Odesa, Ukraine. Painting, digital art. I began to change little by little and changes are still taking place. Zhanna Podobed Of course, the past year has been a difficult one for many people. But for me it turned out to be more positive than negative, for which I am very grateful. The whole world… Continue reading Zhanna Podobed
Nickita Tsoy
Born 1991, Kyiv, Ukraine. Painting. The idea of an apocalypse is very romantic for me. I try to fight this childish attitude to events. Nickita Tsoy I do not have a formal job, so my schedule has not changed much. the work is part of a new series of “carnival” Art project #365daysafter
Elya Element
Born in Russia, currently based in Shanghai, China. Digital art, sculpture. …during pandemic I was talking a lot with young generation of Chinese people and that was a unique experience. Elya Element Being a digital artist for the past few years and traveling a lot around Asian countries, gets inspired by oriental traditional culture… Continue reading Elya Element
Lidia Matviyenko
Lviv, Ukraine. Painting, collage. During the pandemic and all lockdowns, I’ve understood, that there are no frames in creating something real. The only frames were living inside of my mind. Lidia Matviyenko We met each other, during the 2020 pandemic year, me and my partner. We started messaging, then visiting each other for some… Continue reading Lidia Matviyenko
Anna Zaporozhets
Born 1994, Kherson, Ukraine. Isolation is not something new for an artist… Anna Zaporozhets Isolation is not something new for an artist. You are constantly in search of yourself, searching for harmony, reflection on the world. Isolation is an important component of the creative process. However, when you try to find harmony in yourself… Continue reading Anna Zaporozhets