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Iryna Lupashchenko: the soul of the theater painted on canvas

Iryna Lupashchenko: the soul of the theater painted on canvas 2g6z32

Nicolas Sarazin | Mar 5, 2025 3 minutes read 0 comments
 

Iryna Lupashchenko is a Ukrainian artist whose works, at the intersection of theater and painting, tell deeply human and poetic stories. Her sensitive and symbolic art is as touching for its technical finesse as for the sincerity of its emotions.

Iryna Lupashchenko

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  • Ukrainian artist born in 1971 , also a renowned scenographer.

  • Designed more than 100 theatre sets and produced more than 500 pictorial works .

  • His painting mixes emotion, symbolism and theatre , often focusing on delicate portraits.

  • Works made in oil on linen canvas, in a refined impressionist style .

  • Present in private collections in Eastern Europe and .

  • Deep attachment to Ukrainian cultural identity and human psychology .


In the landscape of Ukrainian contemporary art, Iryna Lupashchenko stands out for her rich, deeply symbolic work, informed by both her country's traditions and her long career in the performing arts. Born in 1971, this multifaceted artist—both painter and scenographer—brings to life worlds where theater, history, and the intimate blend in a moving visual harmony.

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Universe (2023), Iryna Lupashchenko, Oil on linen canvas, 80x110 cm

Trained at the Kyiv State Institute of Decorative and Applied Arts and Design, Iryna Lupashchenko has built a solid career as a set designer, with over a hundred theatrical productions to her credit. This stage experience deeply informs her painting practice: her paintings often seem like fragments of invisible plays, snapshots of emotions played out in the shadows of the wings.

This artist doesn't just paint; she tells stories. Each work is the fruit of a personal narrative, a sensitive perspective, a reflection on humanity and its many faces. Her painting, often figurative, gives pride of place to theatrical characters—Harlequins, transvestites, actors—but also to women and children, captured in moments suspended between dream and reality.

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Poppy dew (2019), Iryna Lupashchenko, Oil on linen, 30.5x40.5 cm

Lupashchenko maintains a deep attachment to her native culture. Through the series "My Ukraine," she pays homage to her country by painting portraits of women and men in traditional costumes. In "Poppy Dew"(2019), for example, she captures the delicacy of a five-year-old girl, a vivid metaphor for the poppy and dew—two symbols of fragility and purity. Painted en plein air, this luminous and tender portrait evokes a deep respect for Ukrainian roots and cultural values.

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Lupashchenko's work is distinguished by a remarkable mastery of light and color. Working primarily in oil on linen canvas, using high-quality materials, she favors an impressionistic approach, halfway between emotional realism and poetic reverie. "Universe" (2023) is a perfect example: a portrait of a woman transformed into an inner cosmos, a reflection of feminine beauty, complexity, and creative power.

In "Rainbow" (2019), it is a burst of light after the rain, a subtle metaphor for hope and rebirth, embodied in the face of a radiant young girl. These works captivate not only with their technical execution, but above all with their emotional charge, always sincere, never forced.

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Rainbow (2019), Iryna Lupashchenko, Oil on linen, 40.5x40.5 cm

Iryna Lupashchenko's works have already attracted collectors in , Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. Her world, both deeply personal and universal, resonates with diverse sensibilities, crossing cultural boundaries. This growing recognition is a testament not only to the quality of her work, but also to its relevance in a world searching for emotion, memory, and meaning.

Acquiring a work by Lupashchenko is much more than owning a painting: it is entering a story, entering into a dialogue with a soul, discovering a silent theater that continues to vibrate long after the curtain has fallen.


FAQ 4on18

What is special about his style?
A blend of impressionism, symbolism and theatrical visual storytelling.

What themes does it explore?
The human soul, femininity, childhood, theater, and Ukrainian culture.

Why should we be interested in his works today?
They combine mastered technique, emotional depth and a rare cultural resonance, in a timeless style.

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