Zubik Kateryna

My art is an exploration of pain, strength, and hope.
At the core of my practice are themes that often remain hidden behind closed doors and in the shadows: violence against women and children, the killing of animals, the destruction of nature, and the traumas that pierce the human body, soul, and earth.

A central focus in my work is the female experience. A modern woman is not merely a guardian — she is a warrior. She maintains a fragile balance between self-realization, raising children, caring for the home, and fighting for the right to be heard. This double, and often triple, burden is a powerful combination that shapes a new feminine strength. I embody this role myself — a mother of two, often overwhelmed, often in pain, but always rising again to achieve new heights. In my work, I reflect on this struggle not as victimhood, but as a manifestation of deep dignity, strength, and inner light.

One of the central motifs in my art is skin. It is not merely a surface — it is language, memory, and emotion. Skin holds the traces of life and death, of joy and fear, tenderness and loss. It reveals who we are in our most vulnerable moments. In both humans and animals, skin reflects emotions and the stories of lived experiences.

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2013–2016 – Education at the College of Design and Economics, Chernivtsi, Ukraine.
Specialization: Fashion Designer, Pattern Maker, and Garment Technologist.

2025 — “The Image of a Woman: To the Roots of Peace”, Maison de l’Europe de Paris, Paris, France
2023 — “Prometheus for Ukraine”, Studio Zannart Gallery, 11A Mazowiecka Street, Warsaw, Poland
2023 — “Wings of Freedom. Art of Free People”, Sopot Centrum (1st floor), 14 Kościuszko Street, Sopot, Poland
2022 — “The Art of Kindness”, William Campbell Gallery, 217 Foch Street, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
2020 — “Viral Art”, Dialogues Gallery, 2 Soborna Square, Odesa, Ukraine