Cities and Memories: Early Graphics by Anna Myronova

Ламонова, Оксана and Миронова, Ганна Анатоліївна (2023) Cities and Memories: Early Graphics by Anna Myronova «Українське мистецтвознавство: матеріали, дослідження, рецензії» (20). pp. 127-139. ISSN 2413-4767

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Abstract

Hanna Myronova (artistic pseudonym – Anna Myronova) is a contemporary Ukrainian artist known for her interdisciplinary practice. She works as a painter, sculptor, and printmaker, often turning to pencil drawing, but above all is recognized as the author of conceptual art projects. Her projects – Shadow of Grass (2012), Heraldry of the Poor (2014), Coats of Arms of Memories (2015), Against the Light and Geotexts (both 2020) – have invariably attracted keen interest among audiences, journalists, and art critics. Researchers often interpret her work through the lens of environmental themes. However, their attention has been focused almost exclusively on Myronova’s works of the 2010s and 2020s, while her prints from the 2000s – not only artistically refined and expressive, but also technically accomplished – help to reveal the imagery and conceptual foundations of her later projects. This article is the first to analyze the artist’s early works, including Entrance-Exit (2004), City. Kyiv, Bridges, From White Light to White Light (all 2005), The First Day of the Year (2006), the series Memories (2006–2009), and the cycle Echoes of the Past Day (2007). In these works, the young artist skilfully employs and boldly combines various printmaking techniques: cardboard engraving, classical etching, drypoint, soft-ground etching, embossing, and active use of colour. Importantly, Myronova did not hand-colour her prints – for each colour, a separate printing plate (usually a cardboard engraving) was created. The graphic works of this period became the foundation for the artist’s current conceptual projects and serve as a key to understanding the evolution of her visual language.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Hanna Myronova (Anna Myronova); Ukrainian printmaking of the 2000s; easel graphics; etching; mezzotint; cardboard engraving; mixed media
Subjects:	Статті у періодичних виданнях > Фахові (входять до переліку фахових, затверджений МОН)
Divisions:	Факультет образотворчого мистецтва і дизайну > Кафедра дизайну
Depositing User:	Ганна Анатоліївна Миронова
Date Deposited:	25 Dec 2025 12:28
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2026 14:19
URI:	https://elibrary.kubg.edu.ua/id/eprint/55405

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