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Daniil Nemyrovskyi is a prominent artist whose work reflects personal experiences and modern societal themes. In addition to his artistic practice, Nemyrovskyi has enriched art education through teaching roles in various institutions.

Nemyrovskyi's art practice involves creating graphic works that reflect his personal thoughts and experiences, alongside the defining features of material time and modern society. Since 2015, the artist has held membership in the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.

The artist was born into a family of artists in 1993 in Mariupol, Ukraine. He has been exhibiting his works in various Ukrainian shows since 2011. 

The artist graduated from the Taras Shevchenko State Art High School in Kyiv in 2011 and the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in 2017. Nemyrovskyi also attended the Kyiv Academy of Media Arts (KAMA) and participated in various additional programs, including the Summer Architecture School in Kyiv (2018) and the practical workshop "Shevchenko in Anger", organized by the Method Fund in 2018.

The artist has also shared his expertise with students at various institutions, including the Triton Art Studio in Kyiv (2016), the College of Arts and Design of KNUTD (2019-2020), and the Mariupol branch of the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kyiv (2020-2022). The artwork of Nemyrovskyi has been featured in numerous art exhibitions and projects both in Ukraine and abroad. His works were held in various collections, including the Ukrainian Museum of Contemporary Art (UMCA), Artsvit Gallery, and private collections.

Daniil Nemyrovskyi's art practice focuses on creating graphic works that capture his personal thoughts and experiences, while also reflecting the defining characteristics of material time and modern society. This year, the artist began working with animation and presented the "Film at Naberezhno-Khreshchatytska" at Gallery Kruchi in Kyiv. 

Among Daniil's original graphics are "A Fall" (2022), A Drawing on the Poster for "Collective, Video" Exhibition (2020), "A Role-Playing Game of Domination and Submission (BDSM)" (2018), "An Unknown Woman" (2020), and many more. Daniil Nemyrovskyi's works for sale are available on the UFDA website. 

The artist creates powerful images through dense strokes, building volumes and tonality with layers of lines. The human body remains central in his works: static, naked figures and bodies twisted into knots, often depicted in a slightly exaggerated way. 

As curator and art historian Alya Segal highlighted in her article for Wonderzine, the figures in Nemyrovskyi's work are not conventionally beautiful, but his fascination with certain types of people is unmistakably clear. 

The artwork of Daniil Nemyrovskyi from 2022 focuses on themes of war, Mariupol, and the defenders of Azovstal. These pieces serve as tributes, records of memories, and attempts to draw attention to the ongoing war. In his portraits, Nemyrovskyi's figures bear a closer resemblance to real prototypes, with more detailed depictions of faces and eyes.