Nataliia Moshchenko

Some lives are lived in chapters. Mine began as an artist only after I had already spent fifteen years living for others.

For fifteen years, I devoted myself entirely to my family—as a wife and a mother. I have always been the kind of person who gives herself completely to what she believes in. During those years, my energy, care, and creativity belonged to my loved ones. Art remained a quiet voice within me, patiently waiting for its time.

In 2024, I made one of the most significant decisions of my life: to dedicate myself fully to painting. It was not the beginning of my creativity—it was the beginning of allowing it to exist without compromise. Since then, I have devoted my life to building an artistic practice, creating exhibitions, and developing my own artistic voice and international presence.

This journey unfolds during one of the darkest periods in my country's history. As a Ukrainian artist working through war, I have witnessed how fragile life can become and how essential culture is in preserving identity, memory, and hope. The Ukrainian art market has changed dramatically, making the path of an artist more uncertain than ever. Yet these challenges have only strengthened my determination to continue creating and to re...

Kyiv State Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts and Design named after Mykhailo Boychuk, Kyiv, Ukraine
Department of Furniture Design

2026 — “In the Embrace of Sleep”, solo exhibition, House of Ukrainian Culture, Zhytomyr, Ukraine