Stepan Ryabchenko

Stepan Ryabchenko is a leading figure in contemporary Ukrainian art and a key voice in the global discourse on digital and media art. His visionary practice spans digital painting, conceptual architecture, sculpture, and immersive installations, all united by a singular goal: to construct a mythological universe governed not by the laws of nature, but by the inner logic of imagination. In his metaphysical landscapes — inhabited by fictional entities, surreal flora, and spectral architectures — Ryabchenko invents a new, symbolic “digital nature,” where the boundary between reality and virtuality dissolves. His works are not depictions but original acts of creation — emotionally charged, intellectually layered, and philosophically resonant — where technology becomes a vessel for myth-making. Internationally exhibited at institutions such as MAXXI (Rome), Albertina Modern (Vienna), Ludwig Museum (Budapest), Saatchi Gallery (London), and Ars Electronica (Linz), and featured in major public and private collections across Europe and the U.S., Ryabchenko has received numerous accolades, including inclusion in Electric Artefacts’ Top 15 Digital Artists Worldwide. As noted by art historian Halyna Sklyarenko, “Stepan Ryabchenko does not depi...

Stepan Ryabchenko’s work has been exhibited at the most prestigious art institutions in Ukraine, including the PinchukArtCentre, Mystetskyi Arsenal, National Art Museum of Ukraine, Ukrainian House, Museum of Contemporary Art of Odesa, M17 Contemporary Art Center, Modern Art Research Institute, Yermilov Center, among others. Internationally, he has represented Ukraine in a wide range of landmark exhibitions at world-renowned venues such as the Saatchi Gallery (London), MAXXI – National Museum of 21st Century Arts (Rome), Albertina Modern (Vienna), Ludwig Museum (Budapest), Moderna Galerija (Ljubljana), Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum (Bratislava), Królikarnia / National Museum in Warsaw, Silkeborg Bad Art Center (Denmark), Ars Electronica Center (Linz), and the Ukrainian Institute of America (New York). This expansive geography not only reflects the artist’s international acclaim, but also underscores the universal relevance and poetic power of his digital mythology.