Yulia Yurchenko (b. 1986, Odesa, Ukraine) is a London-based artist working primarily in painting, with occasional explorations in sculpture, printmaking, and mixed media.
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Her work explores the tension between presence and memory, capturing the complexity of the world—where everything exists simultaneously. Through layered compositions, she transforms fleeting moments into something tangible, inviting contemplation.
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Yurchenko uses natural materials—raw canvas, natural pigments, ground stones, and metal—often incorporating elements collected from the environments she studies. For her, this choice is not only material but symbolic: a commitment to real authenticity.
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Her process is rooted in daily research—photographing, recording sounds, and gathering artifacts from the city—before translating them into paintings, sculptures, and monoprints in her studio.
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She has exhibited across the UK and Europe, including the Self Portrait Prize 2023 at The Atkinson Museum, UK. Her work is held in private collections in the UK, USA, France, Germany, Romania, Poland, and Ukraine.
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For inquiries, commissions, or collaborations, feel free to reach out:
📩 yulia@yuliayurchenko.com
‍📷 www.instagram.com/yuliayurchenko_
‍💬 +44 (0)743 743 3836


Group shows

2023:
‘Ukraine Independence Day’ Google charity group show​​
Atkinson Museum group exhibition
'Self portrait Prize ' shortlisted, group show
'Scar' group showThe House of Smalls gallery, UK
‍'20x20 Vision' group show
Citizens Art Gallery, London UK

2022:
'Our Home: Ukraine' group show
Reforum Space Kreuzberg, Berlin 
Hidden Kitchen, Nuremberg 
KRAFFT ART, Munich 
Kendrew Barn, St John's College, Oxford UK
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Education

K. Kostandi College of Arts, Ukraine
Odesa M.B. Grekov School of Fine Arts, Ukraine

Born 1986 in Odesa (Ukraine), based in London.
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