UFDA Presents 11 Newly Digitized Works by Ukrainian Artist Krystyna Melnyk
Anna Cherevko
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The Ukrainian Fund of Digitized Art (UFDA) has expanded its collection with the publication of 11 newly digitized artworks by contemporary Ukrainian artist Krystyna Melnyk. These works are now available for viewing in full resolution.
A Closer Look at the New Works
Krystyna Melnyk continues to explore themes of the classical and the sacred through her imagery. Drawing inspiration from the writings of Georges Bataille, particularly his text Histoire de l'œil, Melnyk reflects on the sacred through the motif of the suffering body.
Among the newly added works are her 2025 creations, Hands and Undesired Body, now available as part of UFDA’s growing archive. Other recent works include To Reach Out to Red (2024), Foot (2024), Male Chest (2024), and three pieces from the series He Is Unseen by the Sun (2024).
In addition to these recent contributions, UFDA has also digitized earlier works by Melnyk, including Wound (2022), Luminous (2023), and Lonely Legs (2023). Together, these works provide a deeper understanding of the artist’s evolving practice.
About Krystyna Melnyk
Born in Melitopol, Ukraine, in 1993, Krystyna Melnyk received her foundational training at the Melitopol High College of Culture (2010–2014) and later studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (2014–2018). She also completed the Contemporary Art Course at the Kyiv Academy of Media Arts.
In 2019, she pursued video art at Viktor Marushchenko’s School of Photography, under the curation of Alina Kleytman. Her innovative practice earned recognition in 2022, when she was nominated for the Pinchuk Art Prize.
Krystyna Melnyk's paintings have been featured in numerous exhibitions, including those at Kyiv Academy of Media Arts, The Naked Room Gallery, and Voloshyn Gallery, among other venues.
Her practice engages deeply with sacred imagery, not only conceptually but materially. Working with levkas and oil, both traditionally associated with iconography, she reinforces her exploration of the sacred while imbuing her works with durability and a sense of timelessness.
Since the onset of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Melnyk has increasingly identified herself as an iconographer, bridging the boundaries between contemporary art and spiritual tradition.
Digitized Works
UFDA has published more than 40 digitized works by Krystyna Melnik. To explore them all, visit the artist's profile via the link.
