Shkarupa, Marina

Marina Shkarupa was born in 1965, lives and works in Kyiv. She has participated in numerous projects in Ukraine and abroad. Her works are held in the collections of the Pärnu Museum of Contemporary Art, the International Art Center Abu Dhabi Art Hub, and in private collections in Ukraine, Russia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Spain, and Australia.

Shkarupa's work explores questions of internal transformation and self-reflection among Ukrainians against the backdrop of the country’s greatest challenges. The author herself spent several months in forced emigration, and endured frightening uncertainty and deprivations. Her works are remarkably sensitive and convey a profound depth of human suffering, chaos, uncertainty, and the losses suffered by Ukrainians.

Evacuation
Evacuation
Description provided by the artist: "A lost dog against the background of a crowd of people. Chaos and despair." The technique used: Acrylic, oil on canvas.
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Description provided by the artist: "A vision of farewell scenes at the station during the evacuation, with a man bidding a heartfelt farewell to his beloved." The technique used: Acrylic, oil on canvas.
Special operation
Special operation
Description provided by the artist: "The ghosts of murdered and raped women at the feet of the invaders." The technique used: Acrylic, oil on canvas.
The road
The road
Description provided by the artist: "A little boy fell asleep on the street. He dreams of his dog." The technique used: Acrylic, oil on canvas.
Air raid alert
Air raid alert
Description provided by the artist: "The painting depicts the artist's family with their dog in the subway during a missile attack in the early days of the war." The technique used: Acrylic, oil on canvas.
Evacuation #2
Evacuation #2
Description provided by the artist: "People leaving the war and saving their animals." The technique used: Acrylic, oil on canvas.
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
Description provided by the artist: "A vision of a farewell scene at the station during an evacuation, with a mother comforting her baby." The technique used: Acrylic, oil on canvas.
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Description provided by the artist: "Souls of people floating up to the heavens". The technique used: Acrylic, oil on canvas.