Do as I Said

Nina Savenko is a well-known Ukrainian graphic artist. She primarily works in lithography and other forms of printmaking, and has recently begun experimenting with painting.

Nina Savenko is the co-founder of the open printmaking studio “Lithography 30”, which focuses on lithography, etching, and linocut. Her work explores emotional connections and collective reflections on current events, with a particular emphasis on compassion. 

Nina Savenko was born on March 20, 1988, in Kyiv. She studied at the Taras Shevchenko State Art School and later at the Institute of Publishing and Printing of Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. She trained under the recognized Ukrainian graphic artist Volodymyr Ivanov-Akhmetov. During her university years, she began working with lithography. 

After graduating, she co-founded “Lithography 30” alongside Taras Kobliuk and Alisa Gots — an open studio for printmaking focused on lithography, etching, and linocut. She is also a co-founder of the annual graphic art auction “The Price of Sorrow”. 

Since 2014, she has been actively participating in group exhibitions, thematic festivals, and art events in Ukraine and abroad, including “Dimensions Variable” (Miami, USA, 2023), “Lithography 30” at IFCMA (Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, 2023), “170th of February” (Dortmund, Germany, 2022), “Lithography30” at the Lithography Academy (Tidaholm, Sweden, 2021), “Imprint. Ukrainian Printed Graphics of the XX–XXI Centuries” at Mystetskyi Arsenal, and “Lithography. Kyiv. 1988–2020” at the White World Gallery (both Kyiv, 2020).

Currently, the artist lives and works in Kyiv.

Nina Savenko is known for her delicate and emotionally charged lithographs, often exploring themes of empathy and human connection. Among her famous works are “Come Here”, “Do as I Said”, “No One Sees”, “Surprise”, which are available on the UFDA website.

Nina Savenko’s art focus lies in exploring emotional interrelations within society and responding to contemporary events through her prints. Her artworks often deal with themes of empathy and emotional resonance. She seeks to keep traditional printmaking alive in the Ukrainian art scene, while also expanding the perception of what hand-crafted graphic art can convey.