With its visit, Russia turns everything into ruin.

The best way to experience a city is to explore songs dedicated to it. A city that fosters inspiration and love can proudly curate an enhanced personal playlist. For centuries, Kyiv has been celebrated by poets and composers, spanning a diverse range of music genres. Additionally, in 2014, Kyiv was honored with an official anthem – the song “How can I not love you, Kyiv, my life!” written in 1962 by Dmytro Lutsenko and Ihor Shamo.

This is a poster about the Ukrainian writer Marko Vovchok. It was created for the “Known” exhibition, dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the women’s movement in Ukraine. Marko Vovchok is the pseudonym of Maria Vilinska. She was the only female writer in Ukrainian literature at the end of the 1850s and one of the first in Ukraine to speak about women’s rights. The writer conquered Jules Verne, and Taras Shevchenko called her his “heiress”.

Ukraine is waiting for F16 planes to protect our borders. Airplanes, like iron birds, are able to save our country. The poster is a reminder that you can’t procrastinate.

Even in pitch darkness, in times of anxiety when we are hiding from the bombs flying at us from the sky, let everyone see his ray of light. At such moments, we remember everything for which we have to fight for our bright life. We think about those with whom we want to share thousands more happy days, about those who cannot do without us, about how many good things we want to do, how much we want to know and see. And then some inner strength appears in us. And the desire to survive without fail.

Yulia Kalashnikov is an activist of the volunteer movement and unifier of women.
She founded the NGO “We are from Ukraine” for legal and psychological assistance to women, victims of violence, as well as internally displaced families.
She is an ordinary woman who, in an extreme situation, began to act and help others. Julia did not wait, but activated the abilities she had.
I am impressed by how decisively she acts to change the world.

During the war, we revised our views on life. We realized what we are ready to hold on to and not despair. It is different for everyone – a loved one, parents, obligations, dreams. And for a woman, the most precious thing in the world is her child. She is even ready to give her life to save the child. Now, when rockets fly at us from the sky, women always first of all hold their children close to them, covering them with themselves. To save her life. To save our Future.

There is a war in our country. We are being brutally killed. But we believe that we will endure. We know who we Ukrainians are, and that our character, resilience, and faith will certainly lead us to victory. The poster shows a bullet-riddled wall, but the blue sky is visible through the bullet holes, as a symbol of hope and peace. And on the wall between the traces of gunshots, a floral ornament grows as a symbol that our Ukraine will blossom in spite of everything!

The poster shows a heart made of small pieces of glass glued together. Encrypted in the shape of a heart is the word Pain. The work symbolizes the strength and power of our hearts, which have to endure the trials of war, but at the same time it shows their fragility and vulnerability. There is often a pain hidden inside our heart that no one notices on the outside.

Tall poppy syndrome is a term that refers to successful people being criticised. This occurs when their peers believe they are too successful, or are bragging about their success. Intense scrutiny and criticism of such a person is termed as “Cutting down the tall poppy”.

The main topic of this Forbes Ukraine issue is Next 250: A guide of Ukrainian entrepreneurship – the first list of promising small and medium-sized businesses. What can best describe the new Next 250 list is a painting by Ukrainian artist Oleksiy Sai, who works in the technique of Exсel-Art. He creates paintings using the program that calculates money – Microsoft Excel. Oleksiy Sai is well known for his unique invention – Excel-Art practice creating his artwork using this techniq since 2004.

In my country, air raid alarms sound every day in various regions, and I’ve noticed that the impact of this map is so profound, it’s as if I feel it in my very body and health. This artwork explores the resilience of people living under such conditions.

Real-time alert map here:
https://alerts.in.ua/en

All series of illustrations appeared in connection with the war in Ukraine, but the main idea is to show Ukrainian people and tell their story. Writers of Ukraine which were killed by russia, to people which brought vast amount of Ukrainian culture. Brave children which who’s life’s were totally changed because of war inflicted injuries. Brave Taira which went through russian a prison but still strong and invincible. And a portrait of old lady which went through such a lot of pain and suffer.

The Ukrainian female artists project is a rethinking of a personal life path. To answer the question “Why do I do what I do?” Somewhere in Facebook, I saw a photo collage about Maria Prymachenko and decided to try drawing an illustration in my own style. And I got so excited of result that created 26 portraits in one breath in almost a couple of months. Maybe in the future it will be possible to publish a calendar or an anti-stress coloring book. Each portrait was a study and real adventure.

The poster depicts a person at the center, but they feel minuscule – consumed by toxic emotions. Hands reach out from the sides with serpents, seeking to grasp and overcome them. Glowing particles near the person symbolize their struggle against these hands, weakened but not defeated. There’s a reference to Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam” and the myth of Hercules, when Hades took away his god-like strength, and initially, he felt oppressed and powerless. Surrounding the person is a whirlwi

Shelter is a work that conveys the gratitude of people from all over the world for helping Ukrainians.
No matter what race or faith you are, the main thing is that you are willing and able to help.

After russian army left Bucha, we discovered inhumane atrocities that had happened there.

Houses were ruined and fences shot through.

Local artist Ivanka Siolkovska masked the bullet holes with flowers.

We found inspiration in this very symbolic act, that eloquently explains the state all Ukrainians are in these times.

We turn our wounds into our strength. No matter how hard it is, we continue living, loving and creating.

It has been a year since I had to move out of my home, the last memory of the landscape out of my window is still in my mind, yet fading slowly. It was October, the golden month. And I decided to revisit this memory of mine to give it another life. Жовтень – October, my favorite month of the year. This memory is forever embedded in the pixels of this poster now.

After all, something will be born from the caterpillar… I hope something good will finally happen for our fate and the planet…

Blood Agents is a nonprofit organization, which focuses on educating people about blood donations and helping with being a regular blood donor. A large base of volunteers, visits to medical institutions, corporate donations, and thematic art projects of this organization turn blood donation into a powerful volunteer movement. Every year an illustration contest about donation is held to encourage people to donate blood. This poster was created as a part of the contest.

Ruja is the embodiment of the art that emerged from the war, breathing new life into round shell casings through the creation of exquisite candlesticks and vases. These hand drawn, creations symbolize the profound transformation of pain into beauty, standing as eternal tributes to the memory of our heroes. We combine art, cultural heritage and environmental awareness. This is a story about recovery, about the future, and about turning pain into beauty. Perfect for decoration and collecting.

These are the super cutie pie drawings for Thai Charity Market, where 12 dogs from the Gostomel shelter (Kyiv region) were looking for their own warm and friendly families. Everybody could come and take a puppy home from the shelter. This is a charitable initiative of a family of restaurants @jpn.hi @thailand.hi @china.hi @vietnam.hi in Kyiv, Ukraine

Lesia Maruschak’s art book memorializes the 1932-33 famine in Ukraine. Maruschak has transformed her knowledge of this period into an art book. It is a metaphor for memory, which is increasingly seen, as not as simple recall. This is a mental function by which information is continuously stored, organized, and changed. The art book got a Prix at Kyiv’s Arsenal International Book Festival (2019).