The Tree of Life of Ukraine

“This photo of an oil painting shows a young girl as a symbol of the beauty of our country. On the back is embroidery with motifs of plants and sunflowers, which are also a symbol of life and Ukraine.”

Ruslana Neshta, 2022 | Kyiv, Ukraine

Ruslana Neshta was born on April 2, 1986 in Kyiv. She attended Kyiv University from 2006-2011, after which she studied and worked as a stained glass artist at the company “Pivnich Sklo” in Kyiv.

In 2012, her work "Mary Magdalene" was featured at an exhibition at the Tulchyn Local History Museum.

On March 6 , 2022, Ruslana's house was shot and her house was beyond restoration. She migrated to France on April 3, 2022. In August, she contributed to a personal exhibition in France, Brittany (Brignan-Plage) at the gallery "Guily Joffrin". Read her interview in the Ouest France newspaper here.

“Art is my whole life. I trained as an artist and my father is a restorer of old wood for Orthodox churches. Together with my mother, they still live in Kyiv. I will do everything to help them leave Kyiv. My brother and his family are in Poland.”

See more of Ruslana’s work here.