Observation and Experiment

Watercolours, monotypes, ink drawings and composite works on paper developed through direct observation and experiment

Olga “Olly” Karpenko

Olga “Olly” Karpenko is a Ukrainian visual artist from Kyiv, currently based in Finland. She works primarily with watercolour, monotype, ink drawing and composite works on paper. Direct observation and experiment are central to her practice. Her subjects include natural forms and the structures of everyday urban life, from plants, water and wildlife to railway stations, bridges and industrial buildings.

Recent projects include Ljutyj 2022, #KyivCityExpress and Helsinki–Kyiv.

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Featured Projects

Helsinki–Kyiv

A series of watercolours and monotypes pairing observations made in Helsinki with remembered and unfinished subjects from Kyiv

Project

Ljutyj 2022

An ongoing watercolour series begun during the first weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as signs of war entered familiar places and everyday life in Kyiv.

Project

#KyivCityExpress

A project based on Kyiv Urban Railway stations and on the transport infrastructure that continued to connect the city during air raids, blackouts and wartime disruption.

Project

How little can remain in an image before it stops being recognisable?
At what point does the viewer begin to complete it?
Olga “Olly” Karpenko

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