Born 1987 in Kiev, Ukraine. Painter / Sculptor. ..if we cannot influence global circumstances, then we can either resist the inevitable, or learn to live in a new way. Astian Rey Throughout the course of the pandemic, I have encountered many, both negative and positive aspects. Throughout the course of the pandemic, I have encountered… Continue reading Astian Rey
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.
Valery Leshchynsky
Kyiv. Photographer. I was sick in the fall of 2020 – I suffered an average form and thought a lot about the fate of other people around the world. Unfortunately, the vaccination process is going very badly in Ukraine and this is a crime. Many of my acquaintances have died. With my photography, I want… Continue reading Valery Leshchynsky
Stepan Kucheriavyy
Born in Ternopil region. Architect, graphic designer, works in the field of photo manipulation and computer graphics. I was ill with COVID-19 in March 2021, but successfully overcame the disease. I was treated at home and did my photo manipulations. Now I am completely healthy and do not feel the effects of the disease. … Continue reading Stepan Kucheriavyy
Oleksandr (Sashko) Balabai (UKR). Painting.
I started painting at the age of 49 in November 2020… Oleksandr (Sashko) Balabai I have to share my pandemic experience with world. Quarantine influenced me very much, I found myself as an artist. My painting world is bright and positive and helps to fight with our fears and depression. I started painting at the… Continue reading Oleksandr (Sashko) Balabai (UKR). Painting.
Viacheslav Rogin
Born 1954, in Russia. Resident in Ukraine. Profession – architecture. Understanding the transience of time makes you concentrate on short and fast projects. Viacheslav Rogin Awareness of the danger that gripped in the early days of the pandemic, forced to concentrate on the most important moments of life – the safety of the family and… Continue reading Viacheslav Rogin
Dmytro Kupriyan
Born 1982 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photojournalist. …pandemic situation did not disturb me in any way… Dmytro Kupriyan Now he works on self long-term project about highest point in Ukraine mountain Hoverla, also made a project HOME about human habitat. He wants to bring shape of mountain Hoverla to Ukrainian’s perception as a sacred place,… Continue reading Dmytro Kupriyan
Nikita Khudiakov.
Born 1984 in Ukraine, Kharkiv. Media artist, mainly working with XR and AI. I feel it is time to give a deeper reflection to the COVID as a cultural phase which transformed a lot. One of these changes that we’re not experiencing is an NFT revolution… Nikita Khudiakov I found several “bridges” between this… Continue reading Nikita Khudiakov.
Sergey Simutin (UKR).
Born 1991 in Donetsk. Works on graphics and painting. We just have to live Sergey Simutin Ignition Who are we? A bunch of little monkeys. What are we afraid of? Something that none of us have ever seen. We are afraid of abstraction. If you look objectively at all of humanity, then at some point… Continue reading Sergey Simutin (UKR).
Daria Zaseda (UKR). Painting.
Pandemia and art – it’s interesting theme to explore. Usually artist isolated in his/her workshop creating, painting, thinking, but now all world have to learn the art of new life” Daria Zaseda Being an artist is very cool and very difficult. Cool, because there are no obstacles in front of you – only surfaces… Continue reading Daria Zaseda (UKR). Painting.
Sophia Esakova (UKR). Painting.
While people’s life has stopped, construction and production continues. Sophia Esakova During the pandemic I became more more obsessed with tactility and materiality of objects than ever. Digital spaces are undeniably no replacement for live exhibitions for me. Being in lockdown because of the coronavirus is numbing, frightening, frustrating. It makes me feel vulnerable and… Continue reading Sophia Esakova (UKR). Painting.