Eduard Potapenkov is a Ukrainian artist, was born in 1968 in the city of Dnipro. In 1987, he graduated from the Dnipropetrovsk Art College named after E. V. Vuchetych, and in 1995 from the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture. He currently lives and works in Kyiv, where he creates his artistic projects. From 1993 to 1996, he was a member of the artistic association “Kholodnyi VEL.” He is a permanent participant of the creative group “Squat on Olehivska.” He participates in various collaborative projects and collaborations. Since 1996, Eduard has been a participant in numerous group and solo exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad.

The artist does not define his art by strict genres and strives primarily for change, encouraging viewers to engage in visual dialogue. The vibrant color palette gives destruction a positive resonance, proclaiming the artist’s optimistic outlook on life. His work is characterized by depicting not so much people themselves, but rather their surroundings, allowing for deeper exploration of themes of interaction with the environment.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2025 — solo exhibition “Media Dependency,” Triptych-Art Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2024 — solo exhibition “Wanderings,” Triptych-Art Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2023 — solo exhibition “In Touch,” Vakulenko Art Consulting, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2022 — solo exhibition “Immersion,” Triptych-Art Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2019 — solo exhibition “Temporary Enlightenments,” Karas Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2018 — solo exhibition “In Shape,” Karas Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Selected Group Projects

2024 — “Bastion,” Katowice, Poland.
2024 — “NordArt 2024,” Düsseldorf, Germany.
2024 — “Pokrov,” Kyiv Picture Gallery Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2023 — “Shelter,” Kyiv Picture Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2022 — “NordArt 2022,” Düsseldorf, Germany.
2021 — “Abroad,” “Squat on Olehivska,” Lavra Art Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2021 — “Caution! Fragile!,” Imagine Point Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2021 — “Visiocracy,” Institute of Contemporary Art Problems, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2019 — “Kyiv Art Week,” Kyiv, Ukraine.
2018 — “Anatomy Similar,” Institute of Contemporary Art Problems, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2018 — “Episode N,” Karas Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2018 — “Defragmentation,” Kyiv Art Week 2018, Kyiv, Ukraine.

The artist’s works are held in private and institutional collections, including: the private collection of Borys Grynov, Voronov Art Foundation, Art Museum (Dnipro). They are also held in private collections in the USA, Germany, France, and Singapore.