BIO
Oksana Omelchuk
Oksana Omelchuk is a Kyiv-based visual artist and contemporary photographer working at the intersection of fine art, architecture, and experimental photography.
A multiple award winner of international photography competitions, she has developed a distinctive visual language that blurs the boundaries between photography and visual art.
Oksana began her professional artistic journey in 2021 at the Kyiv School of Photography, where photography quickly evolved from a field of study into her life’s work. She later continued her education at Form Photo Academy in France, deepening her conceptual and artistic approach.
Holding a master’s degree in Economics and having a background in journalism and PR, Oksana consciously redefines the traditional hierarchy of image and text. In her practice, photography is not an illustration of a story – it is the primary message itself, complemented by subtle, reflective storytelling.
With a strong foundation in fine art and over six years of formal art education, she seamlessly combines photography, scanography, and digital techniques to create works that exist between reality and imagination. Her practice focuses on emotional resonance and philosophical depth, transforming everyday subjects into spaces for reflection and inner dialogue – engaging both heart and mind.
CV
Visual artist, architecture and fine art photographer.
Kyiv, Ukraine.
EDUCATION
Form Photo Academy, Paris, France (2023-2025)
Kyiv School of Photography, Ukraine (2021-2023)
Admiral Makarov National Shipbuilding University, Ukraine, Master of Economic Sciences, Enterprise Economics (2000-2005)
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2024 (TIFA) – Silver Winner in Professional category Nature/Flowers
Budapest International Foto Awards 2024 (BIFA) – Silver Winner in Professional category Nature/Flowers, 7 Honorable Mentions
Neutral Density Awards 2024 (ND Awards) – 2nd Place and Silver Star, 2 Honorable Mentions, in Professional categories
Prix de la Photographie 2024, Paris (PX3) – Silver Winner in Professional categories Nature/Flowers and Architecture/Interior, 5 Honorable Mentions
FORM PHOTO AWARD 2024 – Shortlisted Photographer
Visual artist, architecture and fine art photographer.
Kyiv, Ukraine.
EDUCATION
Form Photo Academy, Paris, France (2023-2025)
Kyiv School of Photography, Ukraine (2021-2023)
Admiral Makarov National Shipbuilding University, Ukraine, Master of Economic Sciences, Enterprise Economics (2000-2005)
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2024 (TIFA) – Silver Winner in Professional category Nature/Flowers
Budapest International Foto Awards 2024 (BIFA) – Silver Winner in Professional category Nature/Flowers, 7 Honorable Mentions
Neutral Density Awards 2024 (ND Awards) – 2nd Place and Silver Star, 2 Honorable Mentions, in Professional categories
Artist Statement
Art has been an integral part of my life for as long as I can remember. I began with painting in early childhood and later discovered photography. Today, I work at the intersection of fine art and photography, combining these disciplines into a single visual language.
I am drawn to the space where reality dissolves into imagination. Instead of traditional brushes, I use digital tools to reinterpret the world captured by my camera, painting it with the colors of my inner states. My creative process is intuitive and emotional: I often begin with a photograph and layer it with digital textures, hand-drawn elements, or scanned materials, allowing the image to transform from documentation into a state of feeling.
Through my work, I explore emotional states that have no physical form. Using visual imagery, I seek to give shape to what cannot be seen – feelings, inner movements, subtle shifts of being. My intention is not only to invite the viewer to see the world through my eyes, but to feel it together with me.
I focus on familiar subjects, shifting their context to reveal new meaning. I seek poetry in what is often overlooked, and emotion within structure and form.
For me, art is a dialogue with the world – a way to express what cannot be articulated in words, to connect beyond logic. It is a space where vulnerability, beauty, and mystery quietly coexist.





