Sergei Sviatchenko

Sergei Sviatchenko, born on October seventh, nineteen fifty-two, is a distinguished Danish-Ukrainian artist, architect, photographer, and video artist. He is recognized as a prominent figure in the Ukrainian New Wave, a movement that flourished in Ukraine through the nineteen eighties. Sviatchenko has made significant contributions to the art world as the initiator and creative director of the Less Festival of Collage in Viborg, as well as Just A Few Works. Since the nineteen nineties, he has resided in Denmark.

His academic journey began at the Kharkiv National University of Construction and Architecture, where he graduated in nineteen seventy-five. He later earned a Ph.D. from the National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture in nineteen eighty-six. Sviatchenko is the son of notable figures in architecture and engineering, with his father, Evgenij Sviatchenko, being a professor and member of the National Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, and his mother, Ninel Sviatchenko, an engineer.

Throughout his career, Sviatchenko has been deeply influenced by modern architectural expressions, particularly Constructivism and the contemporary European Bauhaus movement. His artistic vision was shaped by his mentor, Professor Viktor Antonov, who introduced him to the cinematic works of Andrei Tarkovsky, particularly the film Mirror, which has left a lasting impact on Sviatchenko's collage art.

In the nineteen eighties, Sviatchenko co-founded the Soviart Center for Contemporary Art in Kyiv and played a pivotal role in organizing significant exhibitions, including the first Ukrainian exhibitions of contemporary art in Denmark. His work has been instrumental in bridging cultural exchanges between Ukraine and the West.

In nineteen ninety, Sviatchenko relocated to Denmark with his wife, Helena Sviatchenko, after receiving an art scholarship. Since then, he has actively participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, continuing to influence the contemporary art scene.