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APL315 is a Ukrainian multidisciplinary artist who was a graffiti writer in the early 2000s. Later, he transitioned into post-graffiti art practices over time and experimented with alternative media.

Summary of APL315

During his artistic career, the artist has created numerous projects, including Current Value, Odesa Catacombs, Tryzub, I'm OK, and many more. APL315’s paintings and interdisciplinary projects are driven by his background in entomology with a newfound passion for amateur archaeology and metal detection.

Biography of APL315

APL315, born in 1986, studied at Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University, attending the Faculty of Biology from 2004 to 2008. 

The artist has held numerous solo exhibitions both in Ukraine and internationally, at renowned venues such as the Klosterneuburg Abbey Museum in Klosterneuburg, Austria; Lavra Gallery in Kyiv, Ukraine; V9 Gallery in Warsaw, Poland; Dukley European Art Community in Budva, Montenegro; Kyiv National Art Gallery in Kyiv, Ukraine; Foksal Gallery in Warsaw, Poland; and Hupromo Gallery in Odesa, Ukraine.

Group exhibitions featuring APL315's original paintings and projects include "Don't Forget Me" at Perspective Gallery in Paris (2024), Berlin Bishkek Art Weeks Exhibition & Intercultural Art Festival about Migration in Berlin (2023), and "Artist Support Ukraine" at Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin (2022), among many others.

Currently, the artist is based in Ukraine. 

APL315’s Famous Paintings: the Evolution of Artistic Vision

APL315’s “Current Value” (2024) is a multidisciplinary research project that explores the visual language of heraldry, medieval manuscript illustrations, coins, and personalized seals, all of which tell the stories of the past. These images, deeply rooted in local history, serve both a social and communicative function.

Another of his famous projects is “Odesa Catacombs.” This mural honors the mysterious history of the Odesa Catacombs, drawing inspiration from a collection of photographically documented sketches from the city.

Among APL315’s paintings for sale are “poc” (2012), “parasit5” (2016), “malik” (2021), “pro eto3” (2010), “silpo” (2016), and many more. 

APL315’s Art Style

APL315 began his artistic journey as a graffiti writer in the early 2000s, spending years immersed in urban environments before transitioning into post-graffiti practices. In the second half of the 2010s, a significant shift occurred in APL315’s art explorations. Drawing on the courage gained from his graffiti background, a willingness to embrace new challenges, and the habit of long outdoor "raids," he didn’t entirely leave the street behind but began incorporating alternative media into his work. 

In these interdisciplinary projects, the artist blends his expertise as an entomologist with a newfound passion for amateur archaeology and metal detection. Artwork by APL315 is made from objects he found on the streets, beaches, and parks—old nails, coins, and rusted cans that tell the stories of the past. These objects evoke the classical Baroque vanitas genre, focusing on life's transience. 

His recent projects explore the war-torn regions of Eastern Ukraine, creating large-scale multimedia installations that raise questions about the fragility of modern ecosystems while revealing the deep historical traumas of Eastern Europe.