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Liubov Datchenko
Artist from Ukraine
Born on October 18, 2000, in Dnipro.
In 2017, she graduated from the Chemical and Ecological Lyceum (Dnipro) and enrolled in the Fine Arts program (Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro, Ukraine).
In 2021, she enrolled in a master's program in Art Graphics (Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, Poland).
In 2019, she became a member of the National Union of Folk Art Masters of Ukraine.
She conducted master classes for children and adults in Bulgaria in 2019.
She has participated in exhibitions, competitions, and cultural festivals in Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Poland. Her achievements in the field of art began in childhood. She has won awards in competitions for pysanka, painting, and vytynanka.
She works on the theme of Slavic mythology.
At the beginning of the war, she was studying in Poland, but now she is in Ukraine.
Exhibitions
08.2024 – “The Shadow of Forgotten Time. The Mythology of My Ancestors” Museum of the Opole Village, Opole, Poland
08.2024 – You Can Touch It. Częstochowa. Poland.
07.2024 – Diploma works of graduates of the Faculty of Arts, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa. City Art Gallery. Poland
02.2024 – Creatures from myths live here... Museum in Racibórz, Racibórz. Poland.
06.2023 – The breath of strange creatures. Community Cultural Center. Dobrodziec, Poland
05.2023 – Slay the dragon. Hanna Bakula's “No Ba!” Art Gallery. Prudnik, Poland.
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Liubov Datchenko
Artist from Ukraine
Born on October 18, 2000, in Dnipro.
In 2017, she graduated from the Chemical and Ecological Lyceum (Dnipro) and enrolled in the Fine Arts program (Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro, Ukraine).
In 2021, she enrolled in a master's program in Art Graphics (Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, Poland).
In 2019, she became a member of the National Union of Folk Art Masters of Ukraine.
She conducted master classes for children and adults in Bulgaria in 2019.
She has participated in exhibitions, competitions, and cultural festivals in Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Poland. Her achievements in the field of art began in childhood. She has won awards in competitions for pysanka, painting, and vytynanka.
She works on the theme of Slavic mythology.
At the beginning of the war, she was studying in Poland, but now she is in Ukraine.
Exhibitions
08.2024 – “The Shadow of Forgotten Time. The Mythology of My Ancestors” Museum of the Opole Village, Opole, Poland
08.2024 – You Can Touch It. Częstochowa. Poland.
07.2024 – Diploma works of graduates of the Faculty of Arts, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa. City Art Gallery. Poland
02.2024 – Creatures from myths live here... Museum in Racibórz, Racibórz. Poland.
06.2023 – The breath of strange creatures. Community Cultural Center. Dobrodziec, Poland
05.2023 – Slay the dragon. Hanna Bakula's “No Ba!” Art Gallery. Prudnik, Poland.
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Guardians of the Forest
Mixed media by Liubov Datchenko
70 x 100 cm • Art paper, Toned paper, Papercutting
Location:
Dnipro, Ukraine
In Slavic tradition, the deer is a symbol of purity, connection with the sky and sun, and a mediator between the world of humans and nature spirits. In this papercut, it transforms into a guardian of the forest, a spirit that brings order and harmony to the wild elements. Its long, intertwined legs symbolize the boundary between worlds—a path that only those who respect nature can walk. For the thoughtless traveler, they become a labyrinth in which people get lost, but for the pure of heart, they are the way out. The branch-like horns are a sign of the creatures' unity with the forest, their identity with nature. This vytynanka is a symbolic reminder of the mutuality of man and nature. The forest is not just a place, but a living being protected by its own forces. If you enter it with respect, it will open the way. If you destroy it, you will get lost in the web of your own actions. Their legs are like roots growing out of the silence itself. They weave paths for those who see the forest not with their eyes, but with their hearts. Exhibitions 08.2024 – “The Shadow of Forgotten Time. Mythology of My Ancestors” Museum of the Opole Village, Opole, Poland 07.2024 – Diploma works of graduates of the Faculty of Arts, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa. City Art Gallery. Poland
Location:
Dnipro, Ukraine
About the artist
Liubov Datchenko
Artist from Ukraine
Born on October 18, 2000, in Dnipro.
In 2017, she graduated from the Chemical and Ecological Lyceum (Dnipro) and enrolled in the Fine Arts program (Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro, Ukraine).
In 2021, she enrolled in a master's program in Art Graphics (Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, Poland).
In 2019, she became a member of the National Union of Folk Art Masters of Ukraine.
She conducted master classes for children and adults in Bulgaria in 2019.
She has participated in exhibitions, competitions, and cultural festivals in Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Poland. Her achievements in the field of art began in childhood. She has won awards in competitions for pysanka, painting, and vytynanka.
She works on the theme of Slavic mythology.
At the beginning of the war, she was studying in Poland, but now she is in Ukraine.
Exhibitions
08.2024 – “The Shadow of Forgotten Time. The Mythology of My Ancestors” Museum of the Opole Village, Opole, Poland
08.2024 – You Can Touch It. Częstochowa. Poland.
07.2024 – Diploma works of graduates of the Faculty of Arts, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa. City Art Gallery. Poland
02.2024 – Creatures from myths live here... Museum in Racibórz, Racibórz. Poland.
06.2023 – The breath of strange creatures. Community Cultural Center. Dobrodziec, Poland
05.2023 – Slay the dragon. Hanna Bakula's “No Ba!” Art Gallery. Prudnik, Poland.
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