About

I define my artistic practice as a state of inner restlessness. I was born and raised in Sevastopol (Crimea, the territory of Ukraine currently annexed by Russia), where the legacy of past and ongoing wars and histories of colonization echo in the landscape. These traces of conflict shape my perspective and permeate my work.

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My research engages with postmemory and the impact of heritage, focusing on the relationship between memory and the natural or urban landscape, remembrance culture, symbolism, and boundary states. I am drawn to the ghost side of history—those unseen or suppressed presences, myths, and figures that continue to influence society from the margins.

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Silence is a recurring theme in my current work. I see it not only as absence but as a charged, communicative space—a "gray zone" where boundaries blur and new forms of understanding emerge. This exploration of silence, liminality, and fragmented communication is deeply connected to my experience as a Crimean and a migrant. The trauma of being caught between conflicting worlds has become a defining element of my identity and artistic language. 

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In parallel with inherited memory, I reflect on the trauma of witnessing war from a distance—an experience shaped by constant exposure to violence through news and social media. This form of distant witnessing leaves an imprint not only on the mind but also on the subconscious, influencing emotional states, dreams, and inner imagery. It creates a condition of ongoing psychological tension—at once powerless and deeply affected. In my work, I explore how this trauma can be expressed symbolically, through material, gesture, and metaphor.

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While I use various media, embroidery remains central to my practice—a skill passed down from my grandmother. Its slow, labor-intensive process allows for deep reflection; each stitch embeds thought and emotion, forming a personal mythology. I often embroider onto PVC film, a material emblematic of industrial modernity, combining the synthetic and the organic.

In recent years, I have expanded my practice to include digital video, soundscapes, and AI-based collaborations. These tools help me articulate themes of absence, erasure, and the spectral presence of memory in contemporary media culture. Through multiple mediums, I aim to create spaces that reflect the fragile tension between the tangible and the immaterial, the remembered and the silenced.