Valentyna Spanchak

Born in 1999 in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine

EDUCATION

2016–2020: Lviv National Academy of Arts, Department of Art Restoration

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• “Immunity,” Museum of Contemporary Ukrainian Art Korsaks (MSUMK), Lutsk, Ukraine (2020)
• Young Art Festival “ShoYaKNaY,” FESTrepublic, Lviv, Ukraine (2021)
• “Impulse of Everyday Life,” Kontora Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine (2023)

GROUP PROJECTS

• PASIKA ART ALMANAC (2022) – a digital collection of literary and artistic works united by the concept of love for Ukraine.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

• “People, Machines, and Night in the Blue Dimension,” PeoplePlaceBar, Lviv, Ukraine (2024)
• “Night,” Kredens Cafe, Lviv, Ukraine (2024)

The main themes that concern me are inner experiences, personal stories, dreams, love for nature, and my homeland. I most often use acrylic, which I like to complement with pastel, aluminum powder, and sometimes pieces of fabric or hand-knitted fragments.

My works feature many clear, strict lines, though I favor a rather expressive painting style. Geometry helps me organize the composition, adding structure, balance, and harmony to the works, while also allowing for the inclusion of expressive elements.