Imaginary Distance, a solo exhibition by Lesia Khomenko, curated by Björn Geldhof and assistant curator Oksana Chornobrova is now open at PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv. The exhibition runs until January 4, 2026.
Imaginary Distance emerges as both a passage through Ukraine’s contemporary history and a meditation on Lesia Khomenko’s evolving artistic path. Featuring more than fifty works, it maps her progression from her earliest canvases of 2005 to her most recent creations. Over two decades of practice, Khomenko has continually pushed herself to invent fresh approaches to both form and subject, shaping a visual language that interrogates Soviet artistic legacies while drawing from — yet never being constrained by — the traditions of Ukrainian painting.
Throughout the exhibition, Khomenko’s hallmark style is immediately recognizable: assertive brushwork and a distinctive chromatic range that present a striking presence. Even as she probes the very boundaries of painting as a medium, her visual idiom shifts in tandem with themes rooted in her surroundings — a deep engagement with Ukraine, its people, and its unfolding history. Within her works, one encounters pointed social critique, intimate narratives, and a resonant expression of collective memory.
Imaginary Distance emerges as both a passage through Ukraine’s contemporary history and a meditation on Lesia Khomenko’s evolving artistic path. Featuring more than fifty works, it maps her progression from her earliest canvases of 2005 to her most recent creations. Over two decades of practice, Khomenko has continually pushed herself to invent fresh approaches to both form and subject, shaping a visual language that interrogates Soviet artistic legacies while drawing from — yet never being constrained by — the traditions of Ukrainian painting.
Throughout the exhibition, Khomenko’s hallmark style is immediately recognizable: assertive brushwork and a distinctive chromatic range that present a striking presence. Even as she probes the very boundaries of painting as a medium, her visual idiom shifts in tandem with themes rooted in her surroundings — a deep engagement with Ukraine, its people, and its unfolding history. Within her works, one encounters pointed social critique, intimate narratives, and a resonant expression of collective memory.
28 August 2025