Ameli Abyflare

Amelia (Abyflare) is an artist from Ukraine whose visual language combines personal vulnerability, social trauma, and honesty. “My works are about things that are hard to say out loud.” Amelia mainly works with painting, drawing, and sculpting, ...

Amelia (Abyflare) is an artist from Ukraine whose visual language combines personal vulnerability, social trauma, and honesty. “My works are about things that are hard to say out loud.” Amelia mainly works with painting, drawing, and sculpting, often adding text as an integral part of her visual expression. Fragmented narratives, sharp topics, sometimes irony and unexpected combinations of materials are signature elements of her style. “When I’m asked why I paint, where I find inspiration and motivation — I honestly don’t know what to say. Because it’s the reason I’m still alive. And unfortunately, that’s not a metaphor.” “Frankly, I don’t care who likes or dislikes what I do. ‘Beautiful’ is not the reaction I’m looking for. I want to evoke emotion. And what kind of emotion — that depends on the viewer’s experience.”