Нина Федотова

My life experience and search for myself - as a person, an artist and a woman - led me to the study of color and my fascination with it. Its philosophy and symbolism have become important tools in my work. The bright and saturated colors in my paintings are a way to confront the war in Ukraine, the stress, tension and difficulties that have become a reality for all of us.
Each of my works is an attempt to rethink reality through the prism of naive art, surrealism and minimalism.
Through painting, I remind myself and others that life, despite its complexity and versatility, is beautiful. It deserves attention, love and rethinking. Creativity allows us to see it from a different perspective, to reassess what we have and find new meanings.

M.A. in Fine Arts, Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, Ukraine

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026 – Code of Revival, Museum of Outstanding Figures of Ukrainian Culture, Lesya Ukrainka Memorial House, Kyiv, Ukraine
2025 – Colorful Spring, Museum of Ukrainian Books, Odesa, Ukraine
2025 – Life from Another Perspective, BARVY, Kyiv, Ukraine
2024 – From Another Perspective, State Historical and Architectural Reserve “Old Uman”, Uman, Ukraine
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (for 2024–2026):
2026 – “Art at the Turn of the Seasons,” an exhibition project, “Khlibnya” Gallery, Kyiv State Reserve “Saint Sophia of Kyiv,” Kyiv, Ukraine;
2025 – “Mikindivski Plein Airs,” an exhibition of paintings and graphic art as part of the 8th cultural and artistic project, Uman Art Museum, Uman, Ukraine;
2025 – “Fantastic Improvisations of Ukrainian Cities of the 21st Century,” an exhibition project as part of the third international multi-genre arts festival “Freedom of Choice” 2025, DIAZ “Old Uman,” Uman, Ukraine;
2025 – “ONLY AFTER DARK,” a multimodal art project, Peremoga business space, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2025 – “ART-VIRIY” art project, “Khlibnya” Gallery, Kyiv State Reserve “Saint Sophia of Kyiv,” Kyiv, Ukraine;
2025 – “BLOOM” as part of the museum art project “SPRING. WOMAN. ART,” Uman Art Museum – Art Gallery, Uman, Ukraine;
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