Olesia TROFYMENKO was born in 1982.

She’s graduates from National Academy of Fine Art & Architecture (NAFAA) of Ukraine – the faculty of painting and temple culture – (2001-2007).

Till 2003 for present time, she works as a set decorator and production designer of movies, TV series ans commercials.

Interview Depositphotos For me, creativity is a way of life, a philosophy. I can't help it. It's a form of therapy and perhaps a personal necessity.

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PORTFOLIO

Artistic palette

Mixed techniques – painting and embroidery – are the product of my procrastination.

Olesia TROFYMENKO My grandmother Anisya used to embroider and sew all the time. She was very creative. She taught me how to embroider when I visited her as a child. For me, it was a way to relax, similar to meditation. Later, I realized that I was dedicating too much time to it, preventing me from painting. Therefore, the decision to combine my hobby and profession seemed natural. Moreover, it has been an exciting experience that has worked well for me.

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Other paintings

RESUME

Featured exhibitions

2004

“Reflection” NAFAA, Ukraine, Kiev

“R.E.S.” (Revolution Experimental Space) Centre of Contemporary Art, Ukraine, Kiev

2005

“Ukrainian Hermitage” Centre of Contemporary Art, Ukraine, Kiev

“Control” Centre of Contemporary Art, Ukraine, Kiev

“Artists Respond. Ukrainian Art and Revolution” Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, USA, Chicago.

2009

“Day in day out“, “Dzyga” gallery, Ukraine, Lviv

“L2” Festival Warsztaty Kultury, Poland, Lublin

“Should the world break in” “Bereznitsky gallery & partners” projects of Adam Nankervis, Ukraine, Kiev.

2014

“Trained Glitches” Mala Gallery of Mystetskyi Arsenal, Ukraine, Kiev.

2015

“Coefficient of the Independence” America House Kyiv

“Coal Goal” Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv

“Imagio Mundi” Luciano Benetton Collection, Italy

2017

“Textus” VKC, Ukraine, Kiev

“The Noise” (in collaboration with Yaroslav Kolomijchuck) America House Kyiv

2022

Ukrainian VR Pavilion at Paris+par Art-Basel

“Art.UA 31 year of independence of Ukrainian art” Wien, Austria

2023

« Que la lumière soit » Centre Culturel de l’Ambassade d’Ukraine en France, Paris

« Wyszyte » Biuro Wystaw Artyscznych w Kielcach.

Interview Depositphotos When I create, I focus on images that come to mind. It's like a subconscious experience. Like an illumination. It requires thinking and not thinking at the same time.

Personal exhibition

2014

“Noire” Mala Gallery of Mystetskyi Arsenal

2021

“Hidden” The Naked room gallery, Kyiv

2022

“The Wave” the scenographic installation for Dior Autumn-Winter 2022-2023 Haute Couture show

Interview Depositphotos I believe that finding a style begins by drawing inspiration from someone's work and attempting to imitate it. If you draw the appropriate conclusions from this, you gradually arrive at your own style.