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Daria Butriashkina
Artist from Ukraine
Daria Butriashkina is a naïve artist. In her work, the artist explores themes of sexuality, self-acceptance, judgment, and prejudice toward the body. She was born on July 21, 1997, and spent her childhood in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.
She is educated as a lawyer, though she never worked in the field. For the past five years, she has been living in Lviv, where she also runs a small business. It was in Lviv that her interest in art began to grow, and in 2023, following the birth of her child, she started her artistic practice. Currently, the artist is actively learning, creating paintings, and seeking opportunities for artistic development.
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The Handless Maiden
Painting by Daria Butriashkina
80 x 100 cm • Oil on canvas
Location:
Lviv, Ukraine
This artwork is inspired by an fairytale that I’ve read in the book «Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype», author Clarissa Pinkola Estés.
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UPD: artwork is finished.
This work invokes the archetypal image of a woman deprived of her hands - a moment of ultimate loss and, at the same time, the birth of new strength. Her body, fused with nature, symbolizes connection to the deep cycles of life and renewal. The butterflies touching her suggest transformation - the awakening of creative energy after pain. The figure is suspended between worlds, in the state before a “descent” that ultimately leads to healing. The painting speaks of acceptance, inner seeking, and the emergence of power from one’s own vulnerability.
Location:
Lviv, Ukraine
About the artist
Daria Butriashkina
Artist from Ukraine
Daria Butriashkina is a naïve artist. In her work, the artist explores themes of sexuality, self-acceptance, judgment, and prejudice toward the body. She was born on July 21, 1997, and spent her childhood in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.
She is educated as a lawyer, though she never worked in the field. For the past five years, she has been living in Lviv, where she also runs a small business. It was in Lviv that her interest in art began to grow, and in 2023, following the birth of her child, she started her artistic practice. Currently, the artist is actively learning, creating paintings, and seeking opportunities for artistic development.
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