Dariia Zhyrova

My work explores the relationship between nature, memory, cultural heritage, and personal identity. I am drawn to the quiet poetry of everyday moments, seasonal change, and the emotional connection we form with places and familiar symbols. Working primarily in mixed media, I combine acrylic, oil, watercolor, fabric, and textured materials to create layered, tactile surfaces. I enjoy allowing different materials to interact, using texture not only as a visual element but also as a way to evoke physical presence. As a Ukrainian artist, I often incorporate elements of Ukrainian culture into contemporary imagery. Rather than reproducing traditional motifs literally, I reinterpret them through a personal and modern visual language. I create because I enjoy noticing beauty in the world around me. Through my artworks, I try to capture and preserve the beauty that catches my eye and share my way of seeing it with others, inviting viewers to pause and notice something beautiful for themselves.

Self-Taught Mixed Media Artist
Developing a unique visual language through independent research, experimentation with textures and materials, and continuous practice.

M.Sc. in Information Control Systems and Technologies
National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky KPI", 2009
(Diploma with honors).

Group Exhibitions
2026 — Awakening, Ivan Kavaleridze Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine

2025 — Echoes of Colors, Ivan Kavaleridze Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine

2025 — Contemporary Art Exhibition, MODI Art&Wine Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

2025 — Premio Internazionale Artista d’Europa, Galleria d’Arte Cartavetra, Florence, Italy

2024 — Generation of War. The Third Year, KIC "Budo Tomović", Podgorica, Montenegro

2024 — Exhibition Dedicated to the Independence Day of Ukraine, Central Park of Culture and Recreation, Kyiv, Ukraine