Moonlit Night over the Dnipro (Homage to Kuindzhi) Painting

I paint light. Light and color—their dialogue and interaction—are what fascinate me most. In my works, color and light become voices, telling their own story—as objects, not as tools. The foundation of this exploration lies in traditional Ukrainian Petrykivka painting, which I have reinterpreted in a contemporary visual context. I am a Ukrainian artist based in Germany, redefining Petrykivka painting as a contemporary visual language of color, depth, and light. Inspired by Kuindzhi’s luminous space, William Morris’s rhythm, the elegance of Art Nouveau, the clarity of Japanese minimalism, and the mastery of traditional Petrykivka painters, I transform ornament into narratives of resilience, memory, and atmosphere — a practice that feels both timeless and vividly present.