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Anna Varshavska
Artist from Ukraine
Born in Odesa in 1997 into a family of artists of Ukrainian and Greek descent, Anna lived there until the age of 19 before moving to Lviv. She obtained her Master’s degree in Monumental Painting from the Lviv National Academy of Arts.
Growing up between the cultural contexts of Southern and Western Ukraine, Anna developed a strong connection to her roots, which is reflected in her artistic practice.
Her work is characterized by a minimalist, nuanced color palette, as well as laconic forms and silhouettes. She works across various media, including ballpoint pen, acrylic and oil painting, as well as sculpture and installation. A central focus of her practice is the human body as a carrier of memory — a space where personal and collective histories intersect.
Her works are held in private collections in Ukraine and across Europe.
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Word
Painting by Anna Varshavska
50 x 60 cm • Canvas, Oil, Oil paints
A plastic mannequin with sharp lip piercings which imitates sprouting thorns, draws the viewer’s focus to the mouth, where the artwork seems to hold something unspoken. The artwork embody a word frozen within the still, inanimate form of the mannequin. What this word is remains open — left for the viewer to choose. It may be something one longs to hear, something one wishes to say to another, or perhaps something addressed to oneself.
About the artist
Anna Varshavska
Artist from Ukraine
Born in Odesa in 1997 into a family of artists of Ukrainian and Greek descent, Anna lived there until the age of 19 before moving to Lviv. She obtained her Master’s degree in Monumental Painting from the Lviv National Academy of Arts.
Growing up between the cultural contexts of Southern and Western Ukraine, Anna developed a strong connection to her roots, which is reflected in her artistic practice.
Her work is characterized by a minimalist, nuanced color palette, as well as laconic forms and silhouettes. She works across various media, including ballpoint pen, acrylic and oil painting, as well as sculpture and installation. A central focus of her practice is the human body as a carrier of memory — a space where personal and collective histories intersect.
Her works are held in private collections in Ukraine and across Europe.
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