Taras Sereda

Born in Ukraine in 1991, Taras Sereda’s artistic journey is one of evolution, both in geography and expression. Beginning with a foundation in Industrial Design at the State Academy of Arts and Design in Kharkiv, he was trained to see structure, balance, and function. But art was never just about function for Taras, it was about feeling. In 2011, his path took an unexpected turn when he moved to New York City, a transition that reshaped both his worldview and his artistic language. In the charged energy of New York, his work began to shift. While his early practice was rooted in classical objectivism, his artistic language became more fluid, intuitive, and personal. He embraced charcoal and watercolour that allowed both precision and spontaneity — creating delicate yet bold line drawings that exist in a space between stillness and movement. His paintings often feel like echoes of fleeting emotions, subtle and restrained, yet profoundly impactful. Occasionally, he steps into oil painting, where the contrast is striking. Here, his work transforms — brighter, more visceral, with thick, expressive brushstrokes. If his charcoal and watercolours are whispers, his oil paintings are declarations. This duality is what defines Taras’s artistic approach: restraint and release, control and chaos, simplicity and depth. His themes are deeply personal—reflections of relationships, self-portraits, quiet observations of still life. His subjects seem caught in moments of introspection, mirroring the artist’s own exploration of identity and experience. The tension between intimacy and distance is a constant, giving his work a quiet but persistent resonance. Now based between Paris and Berlin, Taras has taken his art to international audiences. His works have been exhibited in major European art capitals, featured in auctions, and collected by those who are drawn to their quiet power.