The vocation of my creativity is to make this world kinder and better. The theme of my works is symbolism, nature, Ukrainian painting. Every stroke, color, line and their combination on the canvas has a deep spiritual meaning. I bring the world of my soul into reality, creating a symbiosis between the viewer and the fantastic world of my paintings.
Drawing symbols on canvas and visualizing them, I manifest them in the real world, thus allowing them to be born, live and shine in the souls of people, causing positive emotions.
The painting “Prayer” is a request to the Lord for the Blessing of Ukraine. A prayer to give us strength, endurance and courage.
The picture “Ukraine. Victory” is a symbolic portrait of all Ukrainian women rejoicing at the time of victory. It is laughter through tears and the pain of a huge loss of sons, fathers, relatives….

“When war ruins your home, it not only demolishes the building but also shatters everything within you that existed before the destruction.

The things we own can tell a lot about us. Some items shape us, define us, reflect our dreams, memories, and experiences. I have few such remnants of my past, but one item definitely stands out – the chair.

Thirty years ago, I perched on this chair and sketched my first drawing, followed by one more, and more, and more. Sitting on this chair, I was drawing my greatest fears, innermost desires, and deepest vulnerabilities. This chair became a silent spectator of my formation. This chair became a part of my story.

During the first days of the war, my hometown in Kharkiv Oblast fell under occupation. Shortly after, a Russian missile struck the apartment building where I grew up. When the Ukrainian army liberated the town, my mother returned home. There, instead of a familiar wall with a window in the children’s room, she found a gaping hole and fragments of a cast-iron bathtub on the doorstep. Amidst the chaos of smashed furniture, scattered belongings, and piles of glass, one item remained steadfast – my chair. It proved to be resilient; my chair survived. And did I survive after these events?

Now, within the renovated walls of my childhood home, everything feels unfamiliar except for the chair. Is this item enough not to lose the essence of my past? How long does the suffering for a lost past keep alive before fading away? Is there room for hope for a brighter future while you are wandering the mazes of despair and pain with longing to find yourself again? How much pain must one endure on the way from a shattered self to the creation of a new identity?

To reset to zero, to break free from the grip of the past, to believe in the dawn of a new life, to become a new life – yet, will it be so…

“On February 24, 2024, at the BEATRIX Theater, Ukrainian media artist Larysa Rusina will present her latest art objects “”pieces””. Pieces of missiles that hit the house in her native city of Kyiv are now frozen in a glass in her creative performance, in her personal living of the experience of the war in her homeland. The artist works with fragments of destructive power, fragments that destroyed someone’s home, someone’s life, someone’s senses . But Larysa seeks to transform the energy of destruction into the energy of creation. By selling these glass art objects, Larysa donating back to Ukraine, contributing to the reconstruction of what was destroyed. Thus, she believes in the power of art to experience tragedy and transform it into new meanings of life. It helps her to move on in these difficult times and helps the dozens of people who visit her exhibitions.

Also Larysa can present several works from the previous floral project about strong women who, like epiphytic flowers, took their roots from the native soil of Ukraine and continue their beautiful journey through the cities of Europe and keep blooming.

“Abstract art, with its intrinsic ability to evoke emotions and provoke thought, finds a distinctive expression in the palette of gold, black, and white. This trio, when harnessed by the abstract artist, transcends mere visual appeal to embody a deeper, more profound aesthetic. Gold, with its lustrous sheen, injects a touch of opulence and vitality, symbolizing wealth, power. Black, in stark contrast, offers depth and mystery, a void or canvas from which forms emerge or into which they recede, suggesting the unknown, the hidden, or the infinite. White balances this interplay with purity and simplicity, providing a backdrop that amplifies the presence of gold and black, offering clarity, space, and peace.

Together, these colors navigate the spectrum of human emotions and philosophical contemplations, from the heights of joy and illumination to the depths of introspection and the unknown. Abstract art in gold, black, and white is not just a visual experience; it’s a journey into the essence of being, a dance of light and shadow, presence and absence, that speaks to the soul. Through these colors, artists communicate universal truths, personal narratives, and the unspoken intricacies of the human condition, making each piece a unique encounter with the abstract and the sublime.”

“Architecture and ballet became visual inspiration here – in Europe. It’s beauty through which the pain continued to seep. The war brought to the surface losses that had not been lived through in my entire life.
Light and darkness, a state of trance, an eerie language of movements in the fabrics superimposed on my emotional state. At that moment I was realizing, was living and saying goodbye.
The paintings were the beginning of the end.
We don’t know how many losses still lie ahead. But, I hope, now I have learned to live them today, without closing them behind a dead door of affairs and illusions.”

“My art is a reflection of my life over the past two years.
Art is something that makes us feel, but at the same time art is a product of our feelings and emotions.
The image of a woman and her strength is the key in my paintings.
A woman is an object of war at which all possible weapons are directed.
If men knew the true value of human life, wars would not exist.

The series of graphic works is a historical past that has awakened to defend people.

Large canvases – what is happening to us now.
Abstract works – a bright future that will certainly come.”