Olena Andriievska

I was born and raised in Mariupol, Ukraine. In 2015, I moved to Kyiv.
After the full-scale invasion, I moved to Germany and lived there for six months. However, that experience made me realize one thing: my heart belongs to Ukraine. I returned to Kyiv because I understood that this is exactly where I am meant to be.
Photography is my quiet inspiration, a way to touch the essence of contemporary art through my lens. I am deeply in love with the beauty of simple things: the magic of flowers blooming in every frame and the play of vibrant colors found in nature. To me, art is about seeing the tenderness of a sunbeam on a wall, the warmth of a random smile, or the coziness of morning coffee.

Kyiv School of Photography, Ukraine (2022-2024)