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Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

Ukrainian, b. 1974
Artist Statement I explore adulthood as a process of inner growth that unfolds through the experience of solitude. This is not isolation, but a space of strength — a place where I confront my emotions, pain, and meanings that shape my understanding of the world. Solitude, for me, is where depth is born — where I can hear my own voice beyond the noise of the outside world. It pains me to see how contemporary culture encourages infantilism, constant presence in the social space, and the need to be “connected.” But my experience has taught me: true maturation happens in silence, alone with oneself. It is in this space that clarity arises, allowing the discovery of an inner light that requires no external validation. My works are an attempt to convey this silence. They offer no ready-made answers, but create a space where one can pause and ask: “What do I feel?” These paintings emerge from both vulnerability and strength, and they are a kind of conversation with myself — without embellishment, but with honesty and presence. The series “Adulthood” is the story of a girl who no longer believes in fairy tales. It’s not about loss, but about the path back to oneself — about accepting a new language of silence, clarity, and inner light that no longer seeks approval from the outside. For me, art is a way of being myself, of seeing and embracing every part of me — even the ones long forgotten. Solo Exhibitions Artist CV Born: 1974, Kyiv, Ukraine Based in: Karlovac, Croatia Membership: Artist Union ULAK (Karlovac, Croatia) since 2023 Education Kyiv Children's Art School (Ukraine) 2022 – Solo Exhibition, Euro Art Gallery, Rivne, Ukraine Group Exhibitions and Art Events 2025 - Group Exhibition, Galerija Vjekoslav Karas (Karlovac, Croatia) 2025 - Group Exhibition, ULAK (Karlovac, Croatia) 2025 – Group Exhibition, Art Voyage Gallery (Zofingen, Switzerland) 2024 – Group Exhibition, ULAK (Karlovac, Croatia) 2024 – Group Exhibition, ULAK (Karlovac, Croatia) 2024 – Art Residency / Artistic Plein Air, ULAK (Karlovac, Croatia) 2024 – Art Residency / Artistic Plein Air, ULAK (Karlovac, Croatia) 2024 – Art Residency / Artistic Plein Air, Novo Mesto, Slovenia 2024 – Participation in Charity Art Auction, Croatia 2019 – Group Exhibition, NuArt Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine Special Projects 2021 – Painting elements used in branding of several series of cosmetic products Other Professional Activities 2023–2024 – Member and head of the jury for three children’s drawing competitions for Ukrainian children in Croatia Press Coverage 2025 – Featured in an article in Jutarnji list newspaper (Croatia) 2025 - Featured in a Showcase My Art article
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Artist: Svitlana Zezekalo
Lanterns for the Lost
Lanterns for the Lost

Lanterns for the Lost

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

A woman sits by the window, with the town faintly visible in the distance. Beside her stands a large bird, resembling a crane, and she holds a bright flame in her hands. If you look ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Toward the Dreams Again
Toward the Dreams Again

Toward the Dreams Again

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

Amid the darkened walls and shadows, a direction appears for the first time in a long while. Then comes a step — taken not out of confidence, but out of trust. And once again, toward...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Permission to Dream (From the Series "The Fantasy")
Permission to Dream (From the Series "The Fantasy")

Permission to Dream (From the Series "The Fantasy")

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

As if other worlds drift close beside me. Reality, feelings, and dreams intertwine — and it feels natural, it feels allowed. The “Fantasy” Series In these works, reality touches the...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Don't look up!3
Don't look up!3

Don't look up!3

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

The figures move forward under the pressure of a vertical city, where space compresses and subjugates the human presence, leaving movement as the only possible state.

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Crystal Castle
The Crystal Castle

The Crystal Castle

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

A woman sits in silence, observing. In the distance before her, a crystal castle shines. This gaze into silence opens a space where illusions melt, and from them clarity is born. In ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Return of Hope
The Return of Hope

The Return of Hope

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

When you allow yourself to see the future, even if it remains indistinct. When the thought “what if everything could still be alright” stops sounding absurd. From the Series “Adulthood”

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Grown from Dreams
Grown from Dreams

Grown from Dreams

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

A girl stands in the forest, holding a paper crane, while three more soar above the trees. No one came to sav me, no one carried me in their arms, the fairy tales forgot that I once ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Neon Solitude (Series “Human in the City”)
Neon Solitude (Series “Human in the City”)

Neon Solitude (Series “Human in the City”)

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

The final piece (so far) from the 'Human in the City' series. An urban night scene where warm glowing windows contrast with the cold isolation of the street. Anonymous figures pass b...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Pink Calm
Pink Calm

Pink Calm

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

On a dark background, a woman stands beside a bright flamingo. Behind them, a vibrant space of light unfolds. Letting go of fairy tales, I keep tenderness in my heart. It is a quiet ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

An Echo That No Longer Hurts
An Echo That No Longer Hurts

An Echo That No Longer Hurts

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

In the silence of the night, a woman reaches out to a peacock that seems near, yet just out of reach. A feather falls from its tail, as if a memory letting go. The shadow of that mem...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Don't look up!2
Don't look up!2

Don't look up!2

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

The city dictates direction and pace, forcing movement without pause or choice. Light and color exist somewhere nearby and above, but for these figures they never become experience.

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The evening that makes us repetitive (Series “Human in the City”)
The evening that makes us repetitive (Series “Human in the City”)

The evening that makes us repetitive (Series “Human in the City”)

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting captures the weight of evening, a time when the city returns our own reflections to us. Warm, rusty-gold facades and deep bluish shadows create an almost cinematic atmo...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

I don’t remember tenderness
I don’t remember tenderness

I don’t remember tenderness

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

In a boundless field, a girl holds a bright kite soaring into the sky — a symbol of longing for tenderness she has never known. This scene reflects my own dreams: once, I longed for ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

My joy is quieter now
My joy is quieter now

My joy is quieter now

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

A girl stands between a dark town and a bright field, holding a balloon that does not rise but hovers slowly close to the ground. This scene reflects my own longing: I once sought br...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Dawn, Euphoria series
Dawn, Euphoria series

Dawn, Euphoria series

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

Part of the Euphoria series - a transition to abstract joy following figurative explorations. Vertical forms resembling trees are pierced by the first rays of dawn: the pink-violet b...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Suspended in the City
Suspended in the City

Suspended in the City

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

The series “Human in the City” has always been about how a person gets lost in the urban environment, where their presence gradually dissolves, becoming merely a shadow or a symbol. ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Don't look up!4
Don't look up!4

Don't look up!4

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

The city closes in over people, turning movement into the only possible state. The light in the sky resembles a sign or a warning, but it does not alter the trajectory of their steps.

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Don't look up!1
Don't look up!1

Don't look up!1

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

This is about how the crowd moves upward through a narrow corridor, while colorful rain pours from above — as if someone is tossing confetti from up there to keep us from stopping. I...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Morning in the Dissolving City (Series “Human in the City”)
Morning in the Dissolving City (Series “Human in the City”)

Morning in the Dissolving City (Series “Human in the City”)

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this work, the city appears as a shifting, translucent space where human presence feels both close and distant. The figures seem to hover in the dim morning light, dissolving into...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Night Passersby (Series “Human in the City”)
Night Passersby (Series “Human in the City”)

Night Passersby (Series “Human in the City”)

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

In the painting “Night Passersby,” the city appears as a space of alienated silence. The lilac night sky and the turquoise moon create a cold, almost detached atmosphere in which hum...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

When Pain Becomes Water
When Pain Becomes Water

When Pain Becomes Water

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

A woman sits beneath the full moon at the edge of a waterfall, her gaze heavy with sadness. A small paper boat drifts in the water beside her. In the silence of the night, I feel how...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Where Silence Meets the Sea
Where Silence Meets the Sea

Where Silence Meets the Sea

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

A woman sits, gazing into the distance where the sea stretches out. A seagull rests nearby on the shore, quietly watching her. In this place, silence becomes presence, thoughts flow ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Light doesn’t lie, but it forgets
Light doesn’t lie, but it forgets

Light doesn’t lie, but it forgets

By Svitlana Zezekalo

Located in Zofingen, AG

A woman stands on a high sea cliff, watching a distant ship with red sails. She is surrounded by space and the silence of waves. And I feel that the light was once with me, but then ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Svitlana Zezekalo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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