“Shades of Ukraine” 

відтінки україни

Exhibition by Yelyzaveta Marynina

20th-31th March 2024

Myymälä2 is pleased to present the exhibition “Shades of Ukraine”  the first solo exhibition by Ukrainian artist Yelyzaveta Marynina.  The exhibition comprises a recent series of digital collage prints which intends to be a loving testament and endearing proclamation of the grit and bravery of the Ukrainian nation and its people under the heartbreaking devastation caused by the hostile Russian aggressor.  

Marynina’s visual language — beyond her sorrowful and refined plight— emerges equally as spontaneous coloured compositions and studied interest in selecting and combining different symbologies and allusions. She approaches each digital collage as a meaningful exercise to release intense emotions and passionate feelings, her emotional investment in artistic creation generates and evokes heartfelt healing experiences.    

Against the backdrop of the long-lasting barbaric Russian invasion of Ukraine, Marynina has something to say, something deeply moving about the steadfastness of Ukrainians in the defence of their homeland and magnificent culture and certainly we should all look closer and sympathise with her predicament.   

“Shades of Ukraine” 

By Yelyzaveta Marynina

Exhibition preview: 21th March at 18:00
Myymälä2 Uudenmaankatu 23F, Helsinki
Opening Times: Wed–Sat 12-18:00, Sunday 12-17:00. Closed Mon–Tue

Artist Bio

Yelyzaveta Marynina was awarded a Diploma of Art and Design at Edinburgh College, University of the Arts London, United Kingdom.  She is a student at the Kharkiv State Academy of Art and Design, Ukraine.  Previously she attended a Management BA at Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine. “Shades of Ukraine”, Is her first solo exhibition.  With her particular approach to art, she wishes to recognise the strength and diversity of Ukrainian culture.  and create a symphony of Ukrainian identity on canvases.

Yelyzaveta Marynina is an Artists at Risk (AR) resident at Tapiola Guest Studio managed by Suomen Taiteilijaseuran Ateljeesäätiö.