Afterlife
I’m in purgatory, waiting for my appointment with God. Standing in line, waiting for the verdict. Chewing gum with the flavor of afterlife. What does that taste like? A little like cherries mixed with
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Aglaya was born in Luhansk in 1996 and lived in Kharkiv and Kyiv. After the full-scale war began, she moved to Düsseldorf, where she currently lives and studies at the Academy of Arts.
She works with graphic media — relief printing, xerography, and engraving. Her practice also includes photography, painting, sculpture, textiles, and text.
In her works, she explores themes of self-identification, memory, emigration, and relationships during the war.
Currently on view
Lost Beauty
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- Sculptures · Performance · Photography · Graphics
- Years
- 2024—2025
- Exhibition
- KUT Gallery, Kyiv · October 2025
Selected works
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Aglaya's practice is supported by readers and patrons.
The art diary on Patreon shares early sketches, studio notes, work-in-progress photographs, and writing — the slower side of the practice. Joining helps her keep making.