Kyiv in Art: New Discoveries
In the works of the artist, Kyiv is portrayed not as a modern metropolis, but as a realm of luminous silence, where each temple, hill, or street is not just an architectural feature but a genuine place of power.
At the Memorial House of Mykhailo Starytsky, an exhibition of works by Lyuda Kovalchuk continues, dedicated to the sacred image of Kyiv — a city where every building and temple breathes history.
In her series of landscapes, the artist reveals Kyiv as a space of spiritual presence, where architecture becomes a prayer and light symbolizes hope. Her works are not just depictions of urban landscapes but visual meditations that blend reality and metaphor.
«I paint not the buildings, but the silence between them. For me, Kyiv is not just a city, but a state of the soul,» says Lyuda Kovalchuk.
On the canvases, familiar yet refreshed images can be seen: St. Andrew's Church in the morning fog, the Golden Gates in autumn light, the silhouettes of the Lavra against the evening sky. Each piece serves as a window into the internal Kyiv, the one that lives in memory, in dreams, in silence.
«Lyuda Kovalchuk's landscapes are not just representations of the city, but its inner portrait. In each canvas, there is not only architecture but also the mood, light, and silence that envelop Kyiv at different times of the day and year. Her Kyiv is a living city that breathes, listens, and remembers. What is particularly valuable for us is that these landscapes do not illustrate but interpret the sacred space of the capital. They are not documentary but emotional — like memories, like dreams, like prayers,» noted in a comment to our publication at the Museum of Mykhailo Starytsky.
The curators also emphasized that within the walls of Mykhailo Starytsky's house, Lyuda Kovalchuk's works resonate profoundly: they continue the tradition of viewing Kyiv not just as a capital but as a symbolic city, a witness city, an inspiring city. We are sincerely glad to share this vision with our visitors.
Exhibition «Sacred Kyiv»
When: until July 14
Where: Panasa Saksahanskoho Street, 93
Entry by museum ticket (150/75 UAH)
