Julia Zinchenko
July 11, 2022
"Our sea - we cannot touch it and can't swim in it, because it’s full of mines." - Julia Zinchenko, July 2022
Artist
Yulia Zinchenko is an illustrator from Kyiv. She draws both digitally and traditionally. When the full-scale war began, she started to paint on the subject of the war in Ukraine in order to convey the events and feelings to the world, and to keep Ukraine’s struggle at the forefront of world news. In the past, she loved to draw her dog the most. She would like to work on illustrations for books and is always open to interesting projects.
Julia Zinchenko
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July 11, 2022
Alina Chernushenko
June 9, 2022
Roman Ratushnyi, was one of Kyiv’s most prominent activists, and has been fighting for a better Ukraine since he was 16, first during the EuroMaidan Revolution, then by supporting Ukrainian soldiers during Russia’s eight-year war in Donbas, while dedicating himself to civic activism and journalism. In early April, Roman volunteered and joined the reconnaissance platoon of the 2nd Motorized Infantry Battalion, the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of Kholodni Yar. The battalion defended Ukrainian territory in the Kharkiv region. On June 9th, Roman Ratushnyi was ambushed and killed. The arc of his life symbolizes that of Ukraine’s post-independence generations that are sacrificing their best years for freedom.
Artist
Alina Chernushenko is a self-taught Ukrainian artist, based in Lviv. She was trying to find the right place for herself in this life but opened the magic of the art world instead. Art always was her biggest passion, but the most important thing for Alina was to make her art reflective, powerful, and eloquent. When the full-scale invasion started, she realized that the paintings were her weapon too. So, she decided to create illustrations to document the war crimes and terroristic actions of Russia and show the real side of the Ukrainian genocide through art.
Alina Chernushenko
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June 9, 2022
Eugenia Goncharenko
July 8, 2022
Artist
Eugenia Goncharenko is an artist from Vinnytsia, Ukraine, who paints with traditional materials such as watercolor, ink and pencils. She draws charming illustrations and writes warm fairy tales and wants to do it professionally in the future.
Eugenia Goncharenko
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July 8, 2022
Irina Kostyshina
July 8, 2022
"Today Ukraine's Armed forces recaptured Zmiinyi (Snake) Island. There is a myth that Thetis, mother of Achilles, has risen this island from the bottom of the Black sea (Leukos, or White, it was called) and Achilles spent time there while growing up. When Greeks colonized the Black sea coast, there used to be a temple dedicated to Achilles and it was believed that people could see spirits of Achilles and Patroclus there. So there is a veil of heroic myth around it and I guess it is rather symbolic that the r*ssian navy could not hold it for a long time and finally got kicked out." - Irina Kostyshina, July 2022
Artist
Irina Kostyshina is an artist & graphic designer from Kyiv, Ukraine. She works mainly in editorial illustration and also as a comic artist, combining digital and traditional media in her works. Since the full-scale Russian invasion, Irina has focused on creating war-related illustrations and educational work on her Instagram feed to tell the truth about Ukraine.
Irina Kostyshina
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July 8, 2022
Eugenia Goncharenko
July 7, 2022
"Everyday of delay is paid for in lives lost - ARM UKRAINE NOW!" - Eugenia Goncharenko, July 2022
Artist
Eugenia Goncharenko is an artist from Vinnytsia, Ukraine, who paints with traditional materials such as watercolor, ink and pencils. She draws charming illustrations and writes warm fairy tales and wants to do it professionally in the future.
Eugenia Goncharenko
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July 7, 2022
Daria Lucyshyna
March 17, 2022
"Kharkiv kindergarten shelled by Russians. Another 'legitimate military target' according to Russia's MoD" - Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security under the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, March 2022
Artist
Daria Lutsyshyna is an artist born in Dnipro, living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine. Daria creates illustrations, posters, and graphic design. During the full-scale Russian invasion, she focused on illustrating war-related texts, news, her own experience of war, and reflections on its nature and consequences. She believes art is not "outside of politics" and artists and their work matter and can make a difference.
Daria Lucyshyna
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March 17, 2022
Eugenia Goncharenko
July 3, 2022
"For my godfather, the sniper" - Eugenia Goncharenko, July 2022
Artist
Eugenia Goncharenko is an artist from Vinnytsia, Ukraine, who paints with traditional materials such as watercolor, ink and pencils. She draws charming illustrations and writes warm fairy tales and wants to do it professionally in the future.
Eugenia Goncharenko
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July 3, 2022
Maria Skliarova
July 3, 2022
"I miss home, I miss the pile of books left on the shelves, standing there with still unfulfilled dreams of reading them all. I miss bikes, I miss the forest. I miss the old life, on which the endless stain of war has been laid; this stain spread into all dimensions — it killed emotions and the desire to live, to enjoy what was around for a long time. This stain settled over my memory, covering memories of bike rides through the forest with photographs of dead soldiers eaten by animals and mold; they lie littered on the trails we biked across just last November. The mined forest is filled with scrap metal, but even this will be absorbed by the earth over the years, tree roots will entwine clumsy metal structures, squeeze them, and hold them forever. The war will be digested by nature, which never gives up – an element that continues to live despite all inhuman circumstances and actions. A day will come when someone else will ride on the new bike paths and will not know about the bodies and mines that 2022 left behind. They will plunge back into endless security, like we once did long ago, and will only hear from older relatives that there was a war, that destroyed everything in its path, burning houses along with people…" - Maria Skliarova, July 2022
Artist
Maria Skliarova is a digital artist from Kharkiv, Ukraine. She studied physics before transitioning to professional illustration six years ago. Maria is passionate about illustrating articles, and dreams of illustrating novels one day. She now lives with her husband and gray cat in Poltava, Ukraine.
Maria Skliarova
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July 3, 2022
Volodymir Valiiev
July 3, 2022
Volodymir Valiiev
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July 3, 2022
Eugenia Goncharenko
July 2, 2022
Goats grazing near rocket missiles in a Ukrainian village.
Artist
Eugenia Goncharenko is an artist from Vinnytsia, Ukraine, who paints with traditional materials such as watercolor, ink and pencils. She draws charming illustrations and writes warm fairy tales and wants to do it professionally in the future.
Eugenia Goncharenko
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July 2, 2022
Alexandra Dzhiganskaya
June 30, 2022
Artist
Alexandra is an award-winning Ukrainian animator and illustrator, currently in Vienna, Austria. She studied visual communication in Kyiv(KNUCA), Vienna(Angewandte), and London(UAL). In her works she addresses modern, urban, and people-inspired topics, often in a humorous way, using bright colors and mixed media.
Alexandra Dzhiganskaya
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June 30, 2022
Viktoria Berezina
June 29, 2022
“Us” a series by Viktoria Berezina, feels very appropriate as we reflect on the bombing of the shopping mall in Kremenchuk.
Artist
Victoria is an exhibiting artist and designer from Kherson, Ukraine. She works in different styles, including digital and hand-crafted collages.
Viktoria Berezina
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June 29, 2022
Daria Lucyshyna
June 27, 2022
On 27 June 2022, the Russian Armed Forces fired two Kh-22 anti-ship missiles into central Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, hitting the Amstor shopping mall and the Kredmash road machinery plant. Dmytro Lunin, Governor of Poltava Oblast, said 20 people were dead, and 56 people were injured. 36 people were reported missing. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, there were more than 1,000 people inside the mall when the strike occurred. Within hours of the attack false and unproven claims began circulating online. Stories were spread by Russian Telegram channels and by Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia's deputy ambassador to the United Nations. They included rumors that the attack was "false" or "staged" - and were repeated on Russian television. These claims contradicted the facts and were later debunked by all major news media.
Artist
Daria Lutsyshyna is an artist born in Dnipro, living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine. Daria creates illustrations, posters, and graphic design. During the full-scale Russian invasion, she focused on illustrating war-related texts, news, her own experience of war, and reflections on its nature and consequences. She believes art is not "outside of politics" and artists and their work matter and can make a difference.
Daria Lucyshyna
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June 27, 2022
Lesia Pik
June 27, 2022
On 27 June 2022, the Russian Armed Forces fired two Kh-22 anti-ship missiles into central Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, hitting the Amstor shopping mall and the Kredmash road machinery plant. Dmytro Lunin, Governor of Poltava Oblast, said 20 people were dead, and 56 people were injured. 36 people were reported missing. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, there were more than 1,000 people inside the mall when the strike occurred. Within hours of the attack false and unproven claims began circulating online. Stories were spread by Russian Telegram channels and by Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia's deputy ambassador to the United Nations. They included rumors that the attack was "false" or "staged" - and were repeated on Russian television. These claims contradicted the facts and were later debunked by all major news media.
Artist
Lesia is an artist from Odesa, Ukraine. She started drawing 8 years ago after a bad leg injury put her previous career on hold. After leaving Odesa in April 2022, Lesia continues to paint and visualize Ukraine and the invasion. “Drawing for me is a hobby, a job, and a way to reflect. Every time another terrible event happens, I think to myself — again? How can this get any worse? And then I sit down and draw and cry... This is my way of surviving this grief because no one can be aloof. I believe in our Armed Forces, and our victory!”
Lesia Pik
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June 27, 2022
Julia Zinchenko
June 27, 2022
On 27 June 2022, the Russian Armed Forces fired two Kh-22 anti-ship missiles into central Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, hitting the Amstor shopping mall and the Kredmash road machinery plant. Dmytro Lunin, Governor of Poltava Oblast, said 20 people were dead, and 56 people were injured. 36 people were reported missing. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, there were more than 1,000 people inside the mall when the strike occurred. Within hours of the attack false and unproven claims began circulating online. Stories were spread by Russian Telegram channels and by Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia's deputy ambassador to the United Nations. They included rumors that the attack was "false" or "staged" - and were repeated on Russian television. These claims contradicted the facts and were later debunked by all major news media.
Artist
Yulia Zinchenko is an illustrator from Kyiv. She draws both digitally and traditionally. When the full-scale war began, she started to paint on the subject of the war in Ukraine in order to convey the events and feelings to the world, and to keep Ukraine’s struggle at the forefront of world news. In the past, she loved to draw her dog the most. She would like to work on illustrations for books and is always open to interesting projects.
Julia Zinchenko
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June 27, 2022
Olha Kriuchkovska
June 22, 2022
Artist
Olha Kriuchkovska is from Kherson, Ukraine and works under the pseudonym Olson Olberburg. She studied at the Kherson National Technical University with a degree in graphic design, and a subsequent master's degree. In 2018/19 she worked as a teacher at a private children's art school, until finally launching her own studio in 2019. Olha is engaged in illustration but also loves painting and weaving tapestries. She is currently based in Sweden and is working on a project on the theme of war and nature.
Olha Kriuchkovska
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June 22, 2022
Elena Scherbak
June 22, 2022
"This little series is my way of reminding us at what price we have a piece of "normal life" now. Also, it is important to remember that a large number of Ukrainians are deprived of this. But those who are still lucky (if you can say so) to be in relative safety and to be able to do their everyday, favorite things, should remember thanks to whom we have it all. Of course, the list of heroes does not end only with the Armed Forces, it also includes medics, emergency services, police, volunteers, communal services... the list is long! And no, I do not encourage you to focus only on news and info-fighting, because you can lose your common sense, and we will still need it) Therefore, these pictures are just a short reminder that at least one of the five stories per day should be allocated to cover the events of the war, which, unfortunately, has not yet ended! Glory to Ukraine." - Elena Scherbak, June 2022
Elena Scherbak
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June 22, 2022
Irina Kostyshina
June 26, 2022
"Today, 26th of June, marks the National Crimean Tatar Flag Day in Ukraine. I drew this picture more than a month ago to dedicate an illustration to Crimean Tatars, but posting it on the day commemorating the deportation of Crimean Tatars seemed inappropriate. Anyway, this is my humble tribute to Crimean Tatar culture. The symbol on the banner is called tamga (seal). The girl playing baglama on the picture was inspired by Reyana Kadyrova, a member of Maqam folk ensemble. You can check them up in Vincent Moon’s documentary “Traces Of Crimea” dedicated to the folk music of different ethnicities native to the Crimean peninsula. Qırım - bu Ukraina!" - Irina Kostyshina, June 2022
Artist
Irina Kostyshina is an artist & graphic designer from Kyiv, Ukraine. She works mainly in editorial illustration and also as a comic artist, combining digital and traditional media in her works. Since the full-scale Russian invasion, Irina has focused on creating war-related illustrations and educational work on her Instagram feed to tell the truth about Ukraine.
Irina Kostyshina
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June 26, 2022
Volodymir Valiiev
June 26, 2022
Volodymir Valiiev
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June 26, 2022
Paper Planes
June 25, 2022
Artworks generated by artificial intelligence on Midjourney.
Paper Planes
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June 25, 2022
Eugenia Goncharenko
June 16, 2022
Artist
Eugenia Goncharenko is an artist from Vinnytsia, Ukraine, who paints with traditional materials such as watercolor, ink and pencils. She draws charming illustrations and writes warm fairy tales and wants to do it professionally in the future.
Eugenia Goncharenko
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June 16, 2022
Alexandra Dzhiganskaya
June 24, 2022
Artist
Alexandra is an award-winning Ukrainian animator and illustrator, currently in Vienna, Austria. She studied visual communication in Kyiv(KNUCA), Vienna(Angewandte), and London(UAL). In her works she addresses modern, urban, and people-inspired topics, often in a humorous way, using bright colors and mixed media.
Alexandra Dzhiganskaya
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June 24, 2022
Julia Zinchenko
June 21, 2022
"This is what our lives feel like during a full-scale invasion - stuck between normal life, work, friends, happiness and the war, latest news, and nightmares. We can't live our life's like there is no war but also we can't pretend like there is no life at the very same time." - Julia Zinchenko, June 2022
Artist
Yulia Zinchenko is an illustrator from Kyiv. She draws both digitally and traditionally. When the full-scale war began, she started to paint on the subject of the war in Ukraine in order to convey the events and feelings to the world, and to keep Ukraine’s struggle at the forefront of world news. In the past, she loved to draw her dog the most. She would like to work on illustrations for books and is always open to interesting projects.
Julia Zinchenko
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June 21, 2022
Irina Kostyshina
June 21, 2022
"These are Ukrainian fields now. Every day of hesitation is a step towards making them unlivable. The ratio of Russian to Ukrainian artillery is 10 to 1 in some areas of the frontline. The Russian war force is trying to turn my land into rubble, acre by acre, and we have no choice but to stand and fight back. But for this we need weapons, and a lot of them." - Irina Kostyshina, June 2022
Artist
Irina Kostyshina is an artist & graphic designer from Kyiv, Ukraine. She works mainly in editorial illustration and also as a comic artist, combining digital and traditional media in her works. Since the full-scale Russian invasion, Irina has focused on creating war-related illustrations and educational work on her Instagram feed to tell the truth about Ukraine.
Irina Kostyshina
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June 21, 2022
Alexandra Dzhiganskaya
March 29, 2022
The airstrike on Mykolayiv on March 29th, resulted in 37 deaths and 34 injuries. "Feels like our serene time before the war was a colorful soap bubble that popped right in front of us." - Alexandra Dzhiganskaya, March 2022
Artist
Alexandra is an award-winning Ukrainian animator and illustrator, currently in Vienna, Austria. She studied visual communication in Kyiv(KNUCA), Vienna(Angewandte), and London(UAL). In her works she addresses modern, urban, and people-inspired topics, often in a humorous way, using bright colors and mixed media.
Alexandra Dzhiganskaya
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March 29, 2022