I always knew that I was a creative person. I started to show drawing skills in my childhood, but never had the opportunity to develop them. Later on, in my life, I had severe depression, which led to rethinking my life. Then I understood that the only way to be happy for me is to create art. It is my passion and part of myself.

As a painter, I am trying to focus on the idea and authenticity of the art piece. That is also what I seek in possible colleagues and tutors.
I am sure that the world is going through critical problems, and I am also sure that art is one of the ways to change it. That is why, in my art, I am trying to express how I feel and see the world of the nearest future. Future without violence, racism, war, and hatred. My oil paintings are about painting a new reality by getting the real world through my soul and brain with the addition of my feelings and emotions.

I want people to see that being human is not about killing and consuming, but about loving and creating. Sure, my view is not the only right one, so I think that uniting artists all around the world is the only way to create art that will be an inheritance worthy of a great human future.

After the war had started in my country, I am focusing more on my national signs and implementing them into my work. I am still sure art can save our world, even though such horrible events are happening. If we pursue a good cause in art, we can help to free our world from pain and destruction.

VALENTYN YATSENKO

Artist and curator

PERSONAL INFO

Mixed media artist and curator from Ukraine. Currently based in Milan, Italy. Experienced art creator.

CONTACTS

email: valentynyatsenkodesign@gmail.com Website: https://valentyn_the_painter.artstation.com Instagram: @valentyn_the_painter

SKILLS

-Painting

-Drawing

-Digital art

-Art curation

-Photography

-Filmmaking

-Film editing

-Bookmaking

-ProCreate

-Exhibition design

-Graphic design

-Adobe Creative Suite

-Microsoft Office Suite

LANGUAGES

-Ukrainian Native

-English Cl

-Italian A2

-russian Native

EXHIBITIONS AS AN ARTIST

First solo exhibition “The Beginning”

23.04.2018-30.04.2018

Solo exhibition at Art gallery “Mmeqb” in Kyiv.

“Into the city” exhibition

25.05.21-29.05.2021

Group exhibition in Herestraat 72, Groningen

VIVK art group exhibition ‘”VIVK Play 1″

26.06 2021-10 07 2021

Group exhibition in Kyiv Photo School Art Space, Kyiv

“Green Lights” exhibition

10.02.2022-17.02.22

Group exhibition in Minerva Art Academy art studios, Groningen

Exhibition in Kyiv National University in name of

Taras Shevchenko

Summer 2021

Group exhibition in Kyiv biggest university

“Interaction London Exhibition”

20.09.2022-29 09.2022

Big exhibition in Holy Art Gallery, London

“Future Landscape Exhibition” in Rome

01.12 23-14.12 23

Big collaborative exhibition, organised by ITSLIQUD group

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s: Minerva Art Academy

Fine arts

2018-2022

Groningen, The Netherlands

Master’s: NABA Milano Fine arts and curatorial studies

2022-2025

Milan, Italy

ARTISTIC TRAINING AND AWARDS

I TEA graphic design courses

2022

Graphic design courses and training

EXHIBITIONS CURATED

“Into the city” exhibition

25.05.21-29.05.2021

Group exhibition in Herestraat 72, Groningen

VIVK art group exhibition ‘”VIVK Play 1″

Kyiv Photo School Art Space, Kyiv

“lamUkraine” exhibition

10.04.2022-05

Fund raising exhibition in Delft

Ukrainian art contest “Bceocßh<Ha KoneKUiq – 2020”

2022

3d place awarded

ART PROJECTS AND WORK EXPEREINCE

VIVK art group

2021-present

Cofounder, artist, exhibition designer, curator

“lamUkraine” fundraising exhibition

2022-2023

Exhibition designer, curator