Ivanka Nechyporyk

Kyiv, Ukraine

Живопис Painting Printing

Ivanka Nechyporuk was born in 1994 in Netishyn, Khmelnytskyi region, Ukraine. She obtained her master’s degree from Kamianets-Podilskyi National University named after Ivan Ohienko, specializing in art restoration. Since 2018, she has been living and working in Kyiv. Her work is primarily in the surrealist style, with a particular focus on paintings of geese. The artist chose this form of expression to convey her inner feelings. Her main mediums include painting, mixed media, and graphics. In...

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In my artistic practice, I use the image of a goose as a
symbolic canvas — a neutral form through which I convey
emotions, feelings, and inner states. The geese in my works
are not just birds; they reflect personal experience,
transformations, and the constant search for identity.
Through color, texture, and detail, I tell stories that words
often cannot express.
The central theme of my work is duality. At first glance, a
familiar goose, simple and recognizable. But upon closer
inspection, its patterns may resemble a zebra, a leopard, or
something entirely fantastical. These visual contradictions
are intentional: they challenge our perceptions and invite us
to look beyond the obvious.
I believe true understanding comes only when we are ready
to look deeper. My geese are a quiet form of resistance to
superficial judgments, a reminder that behind every
appearance lies a more complex, often unexpected truth.
They speak the language of intuition - revealing the
invisible, the personal, the true.