On 21 August, the exhibition ‘Draw Me a Poem by Lina Kostenko’ opened in Kyiv in the hall of the multifunctional centre of the Pechersk District State Administration. This art project brought together contemporary Ukrainian artists around the poetry of an outstanding modern poet.
Many guests attended the opening. People came to see how poetry is transformed into images, how Lina Kostenko’s poems come to life in colour, texture and light.
Many artists joined the exhibition. Each of their works is a personal interpretation of Lina Kostenko’s poetry, a visual response to her words that touch the depths of the soul. Together, they create a mosaic of contemporary Ukrainian art that speaks the language of images. The exhibition ‘Draw Me a Poem by Lina Kostenko’ will run until 31 August in the halls of the Pechersk District State Administration (Kyiv). Admission is free.
At the opening of the exhibitionAt the opening of the exhibition
Yesterday, the Museum of Theatre, Music and Cinema of Ukraine hosted the grand opening of the Final exhibition of the art project «Art Battle Challenge: Draw me a poem by Lina Kostenko» The exhibition presents the works of contemporary Ukrainian artists, which were created as part of the artistic competition called ‘Draw me a poem by Lina Kostenko’. The theme is visualisation of Lina Kostenko’s poems. The painting based on Lina Kostenko’s poem ‘A little more, a little more — and the flowers on the trees will bloom…’, which I painted during this competition, is part of this exhibition.
Grand opening of the FINAL EXHIBITION of the ART PROJECT «Art Battle Challenge: Draw me a poem by Lina Kostenko»
My picture on the FINAL EXHIBITION of the ART PROJECT «Art Battle Challenge: Draw me a poem by Lina Kostenko»
With Lina Kostenko’s daughter Oksana Pakhliovskaia
Grand opening of the FINAL EXHIBITION of the ART PROJECT «Art Battle Challenge: Draw me a poem by Lina Kostenko»
With honoured journalist Sergey Komisarov
Two paintings on the theme of the poem by Lina Kostenko ‘A little more, a little more — and the flowers on the trees will bloom…’
The FINAL EXHIBITION of the ART PROJECT «Art Battle Challenge: Draw me a poem by Lina Kostenko»
Photo with the author of the project and organiser of the exhibition, Vanda Orlova
Diploma of the winner of the qualifying competition and participant in the art exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of Lina Kostenko, ‘Draw Me a Poem,’ an author’s project by Vanda Orlova.
FINAL EXHIBITION OF THE ART PROJECT «Art Battle Challenge: Draw me a poem by Lina Kostenko» 5-19 July 2025 Museum of Theatre, Music and Cinema Arts of Ukraine (the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, 9 Lavrsky Lane, Kyiv). «Poetry that comes to life in colours. Painting that breathes poetry». This year’s exhibition is special. For the first time in one space: Paintings created in emotional art battles in 2024 and 2025, as well as those inspired by the poetry of Lina Kostenko outside of artistic battles ORGANISER: The first Ukrainian art agency Art Fine Nation, headed by Vanda Orlova. CO-COURATORS: Iryna Drobot, director of the Museum of Theatre, Music and Cinema of Ukraine; Serhiy Komisarov, honoured journalist, co-founder of the international art project ‘Come Back Alive!’ The opening ceremony was attended by Lina Kostenko’s daughter Oksana Pakhlovska.
Today, 28.05.2025, I, Yulia Kovalska and my colleague, an artist from Vinnitsa, Olesya Hetman start the Art Battle organised by Art Fine Nation on Lina Kostenko’s poem ‘A little more, a little more…’.
Art Battle is an artistic competition among Ukrainian artists with the title ‘Draw me a poem by Lina Kostenko’. The theme is visualisation of Lina Kostenko’s poems.
Artists choose a poem they want to visualise, choose a partner with whom they will compete and in 10 days they have to paint a picture, which is then exhibited at the competition.
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