Ruslana Kliuchko
b. 2002, Druzhba/ Khutir Mykhailivskyi (Sumy region), Ukraine
Multidisciplinary artist
Member of MYPH
Based in Kyiv
Ruslana graduated with a MA from the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kyiv in graphics and book illustration (2024). She explores themes related to memory, landscape, emotional and sensitive experiences. Ruslana works in various media genres, including artist books, graphics, photography, objects, and installations. She delves into local contexts and family archives, analyzes the impacts of war on the environment.
EDUCATION
2019-2024
Master of Arts (National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture), Kyiv, Ukraine
2025
“It’s Not a Myth, It’s Reality”, course by Serhii Melnychenko at MYPH
“Living the War”, mentorship program for documentary photographers
Mentorship Program by the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP)
2024
“Conceptual Photography,” course by Roman Pyatkovka at MYPH
“How Art Speaks of War in a Crisis of Language,” Method Fund
“Laboratory of Memorialization Practices,” Past / Future / Art
“Land Art School,” led by Nataliya Lisova
“This Is Not a Myth – This Is Reality,” course by Serhii Melnichenko at MYPH
2023
“How to Publish a Book,” course by Kateryna Nosko at SKVOT
“The Body of the Book” course by Katia Lesiv at MYPH
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026
“Reverse Movement. Diaries,” Mala Gallery of Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
2024
“In a faraway kingdom”, KUT, Kyiv, Ukraine
2023
“Earthbound”, Nida Art Colony, Nida, Lithuania
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025
“A Blossom from Numb Branches”, Ostriv, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Delicate Silence”, DRUK, Kharkiv, Ukraine
“Another Nearby”, Korsak Museum, Lutsk, Ukraine
“MYPH at the Warehouse”, Sklad No. 5, Cherkasy, Ukraine
“Stolen Past, Threatened Future”, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria
“Seed Library”, Center Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Svitlychnyk Festival” Ostriv, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Intimate Animation Festival”, Biloruska 21, Kyiv; DCCC, Dnipro, Ukraine
“Art Books: Memories of the Future”, exhibition within the framework of the European International Book Art Biennale (EIBAB), Dzyga Gallery, Lviv; Avangarden Gallery, Kyiv; Center for Contemporary Art, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
2024
“Book Workshop”, Museum of Books and Printing of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
“My First Memory Was”, KUT, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Present (not) Simple”, DCCC, Dnipro, Ukraine
“Land Art Insiders”, Instytut avtomatyky, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Indulging in the Rustle of Black Leaves”, SPLAV, Kyiv, Ukraine
“These roots are made for walking”, Tangente, Gartow, Germany
“11th Triennial of Small Graphic Forms”, Graphic Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania
“Nathan Altman Competition Exhibition”, Artynov Tower, Vinnytsia, Ukraine
“Generation ’33”, Art Library, Lviv, Ukraine
“Talking Pictures”, Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Bologna, Italy
“Introspection. Notes”, Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Field Studies”, Kruchi Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Thinking in the Language of the Environment”, Center Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
“NOW”, Casa Aurora, Baercelona, Spain
“A Bigger Book Fair” (as part of “Peckham 24”), Copeland Park, London, UK
“An Asterisk”, Hackney Depot, London, UK
“2, 10, 300 years ago”, Balassagyarmat Civitas Fortissima Tér, Hungary
2023
“Altered landscapes”, UPV, Valencia, Spain
“Individual variability”, The Modern Art Research Institute, Kyiv, Ukraine
“There are no redundant”, Porokhova vezha, Lviv, Ukraine
“When Storms Reveal Silence”, Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
“Not the Garden Frower”, The National Folk Decorative Art Museum, Kyiv
“11th International Book Arsenal Festival”, Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
“The (pro)movy”, Mala Gallery of Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Cosmogony of Senses”, Korsaks’ Museum of Art, Lutsk, Ukraine
“Soundless till the point of deafness”, NAFAA, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Grunt”, Dykyi Dim, Lviv, Ukraine
“Say the tree”, Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw, Poland
“Anomalies”, Proff.com, Kyiv, Ukraine
“The day before/ The day after”, Backery, London, UK
“35 mm”, NAFAA, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Art Shurf: North of Ukraine”, Shostka Art-centre, Ukraine
2022
“Connected art”, ZenArt, Warsaw, Poland
“And stand up…”, Lavra gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
“House”, Kryla, Kyiv, Ukraine
RESIDENCIES
2025
“Umanska 35/20”, Ostriv platform, Kyiv, Ukraine
“KontrForma”, Blyzniuky, Ukraine
2024
“Art Camp Tangente”, Salzwedel, Germany
“Residence for Young Artists,” DCCC, Ukraine
“Residence of the First Memory,” KUT, Kyiv, Ukraine
2023
“La tierra/ La Guerra”, Valencia, Spain
“Her* Gaze”, Truskavets, Ukraine
“Nida Art Colony”, Nida, Lithuania
“Art Shurf: North of Ukraine”, Shostka, Ukraine
COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS
2025
Shortlisted in International Print Biennial Varna
Shortlisted in Earthpartner prize
Longlisted in the Best Book Design award in Ukraine (“In the Light of the Garden” book)
2024
Shortlisted in 11th Vilnius International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms
Shortlisted in Nathan Altman Contemporary Art Competition
Special mention of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (“Hometown” book)
2023
Finalist of the Best Book Design award in Ukraine (“Hometown” book)
PUBLICATIONS
Suspilne Kultura interview, 2026
Ugallery interview, 2025
Cukr interview, 2024
“Images of a Changing World” essay on Sensor media, 2025
Topoetiques: passage and paysage, 2025
CONTACT ME
E-mail: rgklyuchko@gmail.com
Tel: +380680801501
Instagram: @ruslana__kl