Daria Lucyshyna
November 11, 2022
Every city freed is joy & tears at the same time
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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November 11, 2022
Lesia Pik
November 11, 2022
"Tears of happiness" 11.11.22 - a day in history. I am grateful to the Armed Forces of Ukraine! I am sure that everyone cried from happiness today, it cannot be expressed in words. Kherson. Glory to Heroes!
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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November 11, 2022
Irina Kostyshina
November 9, 2022
We have been experiencing blackouts in Kyiv and other cities since mid-October, following the RU attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, power lines and power plants. Now there are scheduled blackouts in Kyiv every day totalling up to 12 hours per day. Combined with the short light day this time of the year, it makes navigating through the evening city eerie. Although these blackouts seem just a nuisance compared to bombings, they take immense resource to adapt. During the power outages, there is often no mobile Internet or phone coverage in different parts of the city. Water pumps and heating in high-rise buildings also cease working during these 4-hour periods of time. Working is available in case you are equipped with a steady powerbank and have a good laptop with powerful battery. No cooking in the houses without gas. I’ve been thinking how we are still trying our best to do all the daily chores and work - because nobody wants to get laid off by international companies on top of living during wartime. We are trying our best to be resilient, but maybe it is time to say aloud that this is absolutely not okay, this, along with all the other events, should not have happened and the talks about how those attacks were a “retaliation” for the Crimean bridge which by the way is a legitimate military target, unlike power plants, are total BS. This winter is going to be a test for all - for Ukrainians most probably a test for survival and durability, for Ukraine’s allies to prove they are able of keeping their promises.
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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November 9, 2022
Julia Zinchenko
November 8, 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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November 8, 2022
Lesia Pik
November 7, 2022
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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November 7, 2022
Paper Planes
November 7, 2022
Russian soldiers bathing / generated on midjourney
Paper Planes
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November 7, 2022
Lesia Pik
November 6, 2022
A refugee's diary - in memory of Zerneshti. The kitchen had red tiles, but we had a bright view of the future.
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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November 6, 2022
Daria Bakieva
November 6, 2022
Day of rocket & artillery troops - your might is our victory! Ukrainian artillery units give a powerful rebuff to the enemy. They destroy infantry, tanks, armored vehicles and MLRS systems despite the enemy’s superior numbers of artillery.
Daria Bakieva
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November 6, 2022
Daria Lucyshyna
November 6, 2022
“Happy birthday" in Ukraine means "I'm happy you're alive"
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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November 6, 2022
Julia Zinchenko
November 6, 2022
Our internal light when there is no light in our homes
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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November 6, 2022
Irina Zarubina
November 6, 2022
Yesterday, the upstairs neighbors dropped a chair at night, and it seemed like an explosion
Artist
Irina Zarubina is an illustrator who was forced to leave her native Kharkiv Ukraine at the beginning of the war moving to another safer city. She illustrated children's magazines and books now she mainly works with illustrations for websites, articles, and clothes.
Irina Zarubina
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November 6, 2022
Lesia Pik
October 30, 2022
Despite the blackout, we will carry the memory of those who died in this war. Russia will not break us. We will remember.
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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October 30, 2022
Jullia Lyshanets
October 29, 2022
26 years ago, at the 5th session of the Verkhovna Rada of the second convocation, the Basic Law of our state was adopted. In this way, the deputies forever cemented our independence, forever imprinted the will of the Ukrainian people to live in their own SOVEREIGN, CONGREGATIONAL state. Forever!
Jullia Lyshanets
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October 29, 2022
Jullia Lyshanets
October 24, 2022
#UkrainianHalloween Legends about Chugaystra🧙🏼♂️ are known only in the Ukrainian Carpathians, they are most widespread in the Hutsul region, where I come from. Chugaister is considered the protector of man when he is in the forest. People believed that this creature had a cheerful character. It is also said that Chugaister hunts and eats female spirits - mavoks, which are dangerous for people. He wanders through the woods, and no one will kill him or eat him, because that is what he was made of. He does not wear any clothes, and his skin is covered with lush white hair.
Jullia Lyshanets
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October 24, 2022
Daria Lucyshyna
October 24, 2022
#UkrainianHalloween Povitrulya (Повітруля) is a Ukrainian mythological character, a daughter of the Carpathian Mountains and winds. It is believed that if someone dreams of his loved one for nine nights in a row, then on the tenth night Povitrulya visits him looking like that girl
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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October 24, 2022
Albina Kolesnichenko
October 23, 2022
New work by @albina.kolesnichenko and how she painted it during the air raid siren
Albina Kolesnichenko
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October 23, 2022
Julia Zinchenko
October 21, 2022
Life goes on, no matter how much they try to deprive us of it and intimidate us. Nothing will work. We continue to enjoy life and small things as the autumn sun, a walk with friends and family, creativity and many others things.
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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October 21, 2022
Viktoria Berezina
October 18, 2022
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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October 18, 2022
Lesia Pik
October 14, 2022
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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October 14, 2022
Julia Zinchenko
October 14, 2022
HAPPY DEFENDERS OF UKRAINE DAY! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be home, draw and write this, drink coffee, walk the dog... and be alive. Thank you for watching over us - you are the warriors of light. Glory to Ukraine and glory to our heroes!
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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October 14, 2022
Jullia Lyshanets
October 14, 2022
Thank you for another morning! Happy Defender’s Day! Thanks to you, we can live! You are the shield and strength of our country and all of Europe!
Jullia Lyshanets
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October 14, 2022
Maria Skliarova
October 14, 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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October 14, 2022
Daria Lucyshyna
October 11, 2022
Air raid sirens mean somewhere in Ukraine people might never wake up again.
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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October 11, 2022
Maria Semakova
October 11, 2022
6 months ago we collaborated with Maria Semakova capturing her experiences and emotions in the first days of the war. Maria’s new series is a visceral continuation and a “check-in” of sorts — reflecting on the last 6 months, a new reality and her most recent memories. Paper Planes is very humbled at the opportunity to keep collaborating with so many amazing artists.
Artist
Maria Semakova is a multidisciplinary digital designer from Kyiv, now living in Germany. Trashy and marginal forms and senses are her common inspiration sources. Exaggerating features to the absurd is a tool she uses to bring orderliness to her artwork.
Maria Semakova
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October 11, 2022