Yurii Pikul was born on October 1, 1983 in Kyiv. From the age of 15, he was fond of photography and attended Kyiv photo clubs. At the age of 18, he started painting. He received his practical education in the workshop of the artist Yurii Sorokoletov and at preparatory courses in drawing and painting at the NAOMA. He obtained his theoretical education independently.

From 2003 to 2006, together with the artist Dmytro Kornienko, they explored the grassroots social and cultural situation, consciously exhibiting works at the Andriyivsky Uzviz in Kyiv, trying to change the perception of the possibilities of representation in the conditions of spontaneous urban space. In 2005, he entered the NAOMA, but voluntarily withdrew his documents after the first semester of the first year.

In 2006, he began cooperation with the TSEKH Gallery, since 2007 - personal projects in Kyiv galleries. Participated in many group exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad. His works are kept in private collections of Ukraine and European countries. Lives and works in Kyiv.