Vasyl Martyniuk

My sculpture is an exploration of the human being, space, and matter.
I work at the intersection of portrait realism and abstract form, searching for a language through which one can speak about identity, presence, and the trace we leave within our environment.

In portrait works, I am interested not only in resemblance, but in a deeper — emotional and psychological — portrait.

My park sculptures are a dialogue with public space. I see sculpture as a point of interaction: between nature and the human being, between the viewer and their shadow, between material and space.

In my practice, I use a variety of materials: resins, metal, concrete, and ceramics. The material is not merely a carrier of form, but a full participant in the conversation.

Through sculpture, I strive not only to create objects, but also to pose questions: What is constant within us and within our world? How does material shape our perception?

2009 - 2013 Lutsk College of Building and Architecture. Department of applied arts.

2014 - 2018 National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture. Specialization easel and monumental sculpture.