News · 19 September 2022New tapestryNew tapestry, my interpretation of modern, traditional Ukrainian folk art
As part of the project on my idea before the war, I continue to implement my ideas,…
News · 9 May 2022The photo was taken in the Kharkiv regionThe photo was taken in the Kharkiv region, which is now protected by my friend in one of the battalions and they need our help. I made a donation to them, but…
News · 6 May 2022Horse rider jobHorse rider job.
In this work I have, it’s an association with a free spirit of personality, with inspiration from the photographer Newton rider.
The work was…
News · 6 May 2022Longing for the occupied territories of the Kharkiv regionLonging for the occupied territories of the Kharkiv region, where we used to often go on weekends from Kharkiv. And it’s close to Kharkiv. That’s what’s scary,…
News · 6 May 2022Lal’ka MotankaMy New Art Project was inspired again by Ukrainian History and traditions. Motanka doll is a Ukrainian folk doll, a symbol of women’s wisdom, a family amulet.…
News · 25 April 2022Scary reality happening in MariupolOn March 10 Mariupol is already drowning in blood. This family was at home with friends without communication, without information, without gas, without…
News · 23 April 2022HOME SWEET HOME UkraineI took these photos last year in my favorite apartment. I specifically created a design in it and chose furniture that can be moved.
In this photo, I…
News · 11 April 2022Peace in UkraineI believe in Peace in Ukraine and all Would
I am a Ukrainian Contemporary artist Elena Bandurka from Kharkiv. My city is being destroyed.
On the 24th in the…
News · 10 April 202210% or more of the income will go to the restoration of this area, where I took these photos in 2020.10% or more of the income will go to the restoration of this area, where I took these photos in 2020. This place is closer to the border with Russia near…
News · 10 April 2022Russians have already abducted more than 121,000 Ukrainian childrenRussians have already abducted more than 121,000 Ukrainian children
My art with children for pay attention! I'm Ukrainian, I Live in Ukraine Kharkiv. And with…
News · 9 April 2022SwimmersSwimmers
Elena Bandurka
2019
Ukraine
In order to achieve this perfection in the photo, we moored on a yacht on a dilapidated wooden structure, it is…
News · 8 April 2022Pannochka from ChernobaevkaI caught the inspiration, and I present to you my mystical story about Chernobaevka. Where there is a holy land, where our brave heroes win and die against…About Elena Bandurka
Харків, Ukraine
Elena Bandurka
Contemporary Artist | Eco-Conceptual Practice
Elena Bandurka (b. 1985) is a Ukrainian contemporary artist working at the intersection of eco-art, social commentary, installation, sculpture, and photography.
Her artistic practice explores environmental awareness, cultural memory, and the dialogue between tradition and modernity. Bandurka combines unconventional materials with symbolic narratives, drawing attention to urgent ecological questions while preserving aesthetic sensitivity and emotional depth.
She is particularly interested in the transformation of traditional Ukrainian symbols into contemporary artistic language. Her “Hyperrealistic Motanka” project reflects on identity, heritage, and collective memory.
Two sculptures from this project (December 2020) have been part of the public collection of the Kyiv History Museum since 2021.
In 2017, one of her black-and-white photographic works received recognition at Berliner Liste Special Edition during Berlin Art Week.
Bandurka’s work balances ecological consciousness with visual beauty, guided by the belief that art can communicate complex ideas in an accessible and emotionally engaging way.
She lives and works in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Education
Sotheby’s Institute of Art
Christie’s Education, London
Two higher degrees in Law and Management
Art History foundation at the Art Lyceum in Kharkiv
Selected Exhibitions & Collections
Public Collection – Kyiv History Museum (2021)
“36 Installations”, Kyiv (2021)
“Global Warming”, Kyiv (2018)
Art3f Luxembourg Art Fair (2017)
Art3f Brussels (2017)
Leipzig Art Fair (2017)
Berliner Liste, Berlin Art Week (2017)
Private Exhibition, Ukraine (2010)
Find them online
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Experience
- 202136 Installations· Kyiv History Museum
PRESS RELEASE Museum and Exhibition Center for Contemporary Art Museum of the History of Kyiv in collaboration with Elena Bandurka present “36 INSTALLATIONS” 13 May – 25 May 2021 “36 Installations” presents thirty-six distinct artistic worlds, each symbolizing a year of the artist’s life. The project marks a personal and creative milestone — a conceptual act of turning the page and beginning a new chapter within artistic practice. Working primarily in the field of eco-art, Elena Bandurka explores environmental responsibility, recycling culture, and the conscious use of natural resource