Maria Brukhlii

Pseudonym MaryVana (Maria Brukhlii)
Born on October 14, 1988 (36 years old) in Korets, Rivne region, Ukraine, and temporarily relocated to hometown during the war.
I've been drawing since school, but I started identifying myself as an artist in 2021. That's when I started working on the project "Ukrainian Village. Part One. Animals". I explore Ukrainian identity. I promote Ukrainstvo (a 19th-century term referring to supporters of Ukrainian folklore, everyday life, songs, traditions, and efforts to preserve and study them). I raise the issue of combating stereotypes. I celebrate uniqueness. I reflect with bright colors on the naive vision of a new world based on national heritage. Also, at the core of all projects, there is a note of environmental consciousness (works are created on the principle of upcycling), which allows the viewer to think about their attitude towards the environment)

About "Ukrainian Village. Part One. Animals"
How do we typically envision the Ukrainian village in paintings? Fields, a clay-hut, characters wearing national costumes and all that sort of thing. This is a depiction of the past which should be cherished and remembered. That’s how life was lived in the past. Now let’s delve into the present.
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Education: 2005-2010 - studied at KNUTD (Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design), faculty of TLI (Technology of Light Industry), specialization - design of garments. 2008-2009 - "clothing design" course at the Institute of Design.

June 5, 2024 - July 22, 2024 - personal exhibition at the Rivne Regional Museum of Local History featuring the series "Chickens" and "Geese and Ducks" from the project "Ukrainian Village. Part One. Animals"
March 8, 2024 - April 24, 2024 - personal exhibition at the Korets Historical Museum featuring the series "Chickens" and "Geese and Ducks" from the project "Ukrainian Village ". Part One. Animals"