I am a  London-based visual artist working primarily with photography. I was born in Ukraine just before the collapse of the Soviet Union in a small town called Ternopil, western Ukraine.  Growing up during the challenging yet transformative years in Ukraine seems to have formed in me a certain attraction to the melancholy of human existence, which has never left me.

My creative career began in classical music, where I learned to love and appreciate the value and depth of emotional expression, be it suffering or joy. Music transported me to a beautiful world of dreams and hopes. During my university years, where I studied History and Theory of culture, I developed a deep interest in philosophy and a passion for art.

I have always been drawn to black and white, not just in photography, but as an aesthetic vision in general. From the precision of Dürer’s engravings to the haunting despair in Goya’s prints; from the stark geometry of Rodchenko’s photography to the slow, contemplative gravity of Tarkovsky and Béla Tarr’s films; from the existential reflections of Sartre and Kierkegaard to the raw, monolithic presence of Brutalist architecture - these influences have inspired me to be in a continuous search of my own artistic vision.

Following my graduation from Central Saint Martins College in London, I became fascinated by early photo printing processes, especially Photogravure. Drawing inspiration from Alfred Stieglitz’s Camera Work and Frantisek Drtikol’s Les Nus, Max Beckmann’s gravures and Munch’s paintings, I have been crystallising my artistic expression, which has led me to work with a modern version of Photogravure, Photopolymer Etching.

This technique allows me to create timeless images without using chemicals, transforming my photographs into more abstract art. I am passionate about the world around me - with all the light and darkness - I love capturing intimate moments, and blending visual narratives with handcrafted printing techniques.