Daria Marchenko

Daria Marchenko (Ukrainian: Дарія Марченко; born c. 1982) is a Ukrainian artist who has worked with bullet shells from the war in Donbas in eastern Ukraine. In 2015, Marchenko created in her studio in Kyiv a portrait called "The Face of War" of Russian President Vladimir Putin, made up with 5,000 bullet casings from the conflict. The portrait was presented along with a novel with the personal stories of six people involved with the project, including Daria's own story, and of the people who helped her collect the cartridges at the front.

Personal life

Marchenko has had a boyfriend who was an active member in the Euromaidan movement and helped her get the first shells for the portrait of "The Face of War".

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ukraine artist creates Putin portrait with 5,000 bullet shells from separatist east". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 G. B. (21 March 2022). "Una artista ucraniana utilizó 5.000 cartuchos para un retrato de Vladimir Putin". AJN Agencia de Noticias. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Alan. "Photos of the Week: 7/25-7/31 - The Atlantic". The Atlantic. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "A Ukrainian artist uses 5,000 cartridges in her portrait of Vladimir Putin". The Globe and Mail. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Cascone, Sarah (11 August 2015). "Vladimir Putin Portrait Made of 5,000 Bullets". Artnet News. Retrieved 25 March 2022.