Olena Melnyk


Hello! My name is Olena



I'm an artist. Here you can see my works.



aRTIST STATEMENT



As beings my artworks are not purposed to serve as an expression of any kind of specific idea or narration. I reject the statement that artwork equals concept because I believe that it can be and always is more than that. Same as living creatures, they exist not because of and not for any kind of expression. They emerge from non-existence as an occurrence in never never-ending cycle of creation and destruction. They are because they can’t not be.



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EDUCATION:

M.A. in Art Expertise and gallery management

National Academy of Culture and Arts Management, Kyiv 2014-2016

B.A. in Graphic design

Kherson National Technical University, Kherson 2010-2014


SHOWS AND PROJECTS:


Spooning

Group exhibition, A&O Kunsthalle, 2024, Leipzig

Eberhard-Dietzsch-Kunspreis

Nominatns exhibition, 2024, Gera

Hate and Despair

in collaboration with Max Kummer at BSMNT gallery within "Leftovers" project, 2024, Leipzig

Snot

group project, as a part of Anne Speier’s class in HGB Leipzig, 2023, Leipzig

Re:fresh

group exhibition, 2022, Leipzig

Spirit time performance

as a part of Coschey DIY Theatre Collective, 2021, Kyiv

Sexual Ghosts

street project in collaboration with Veronika Shmorhun 2014, Kherson

Library exhibition

group exhibition as a part of Karton collective in collaboration with SvetArt collective and Kherson Regional Universal Scientific Library of Oles Honchar 2012, Kherson

Object Delta

group exhibition as a part of "Karton" collective in collaboration with "SvetArt" collective 2012, Kherson