Iryna Manukovska is a Ukrainian-born multidisciplinary artist born in 1984 with MS in Applied Analysis and Mathematics. Combining both creative background and a system approach, she explores relationships between physical phenomena, surrounding nature, and the human mental. Iryna’s artworks are part of private and corporate collections in Cyprus, Ukraine, Malta, Spain and Norway.
EDUCATION
Art & Design Education
2013 - Interior Design, Central Saint Martins, University of Arts London, UK
2011 – 2013 – Galina Popinova art school. Kyiv, Ukraine.
Academic Foundation
2001-2006 - Master of Science in applied system analysis, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Leadership & Human Development
2024 - Sustainable Systems Management, Swedish Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
2021 - ACSTH Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation, USA
2020 - Leadership and Burnout: Leader's and Team's Energy, ScrumTrack
2020 - Digital Psychology & Behavioral Design Specialist, CXL Institute, Austin, USA
ARTISTIC PRACTICE
Medium: Oil on canvas, impasto technique building thick emotional layers
Scale: 60-200cm works creating immersive yet intimate encounters
Process: Bold colors applied via brush, fingertips, custom stamps representing cultural exchange
Performance: Movement-based painting sessions where dance guides brushwork
Written Work: Parallel essays and open-ended questions accompanying each visual piece
Installation: Multi-canvas sectional works and walkthrough experiences
Philosophy: Art as mirror for self-understanding and transformation
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 - Palia Ilectriki, Paphos, Cyprus
2024 - UNESCO, Paris
2024 - Ksoporti, Paphos, Cyprus
2023 - Palia Ilectriki, Paphos, Cyprus
2023 - Aphrodite Amathusia Cultural Center, Limassol, Cyprus
2023 - Exhibit 8, Limassol, Cyprus
2022 - National Museum of Archeology, Valletta, Malta
2022 - Strovolos Cultural Center, Nicosia, Cyprus
2022 - Exhibit8, Limassols, Cyprus
2022 - Mama Contempo, Paphos, Cyprus
2021 – 2022 – Gorilla Gallery, Paphos, Cyprus
2021 – En plo Gallery. Petrideio Foundation. Paphos, Cyprus
2021 – Art Space 55. Limassol, Cyprus
2021 – Exhibit 8,. Limassol, Cyprus
2020 – Art Space 55. Limassol, Cyprus
2020 – Exhibit 8. Limassol, Cyprus
2017 – D12 gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 - “Am I smiling enough?”, exhibition + performance, Larnaca, Cyprus
2025 - “Questions to Move You Forward, Larnaca. Cyprus
2023 - “Mirror Effect”, Limassol, Cyprus
2022 - “Freedom”, Obiymi, Larnaca, Cyprus
2022 - “Hope”, Technopolis 20, Paphos, Cyprus
2014 – “Beginning”, Little Opera. Kyiv, Ukraine.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & SOCIAL IMPACT
2023-2024 - "Flow State" Workshops for STEM Professionals: Art-based burnout prevention workshops combining abstract painting with guided reflection for technology sector professionals.
2022-2024 - "Flow State" Art Therapy for Ukrainian Refugees. Ongoing mental health support initiative providing art therapy workshops for displaced Ukrainian women in Cyprus.
RESIDENCIES
2025 Spitsbergen Artist Center, Arctic, Svalbard, Norway
2022 UNESCO Art camp, Malta
ARTS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
2024 - Ksoporti Art Weekend Advocate, Paphos, Cyprus
2022 - Paphos Women Artists co-founder, enhancing women artists from Paphos possibilities in CYprus and abroad
2022 - Paphos Art Talks, Paphos, Cyprus
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT & EDUCATION
2025 - Leadership Development Program for Young Women, focusing on confidence building, public speaking, and creative problem-solving.
2024 - Professional Communication Skills Workshops for women professionals integrating artistic exercises with communication strategies and workplace confidence building.
2023 - "Creativity & Mental Health in the Workplace" program exploring the intersection of creative practices and mental well-being.
2023 - Paphos Women Artist community co-founder, enhancing artist possibilities in Cyprus & abroad
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
2022 - “Boundaries: internal & external impact of immigration”, curated exhibition featuring artists from conflicting nations (Russia, Belarus, Ukraine) alongside Cypriot and Irish artists, creating space for humanitarian dialogue about displacement during wartime. Project emphasized shared human experience over political division. Exhibit 8, Limassol, Cyprus
2022 – “Dimensions”, W & W Gallery. Paphos, Cyprus
PROJECTS
2023- till now - Questions to Move You Forward, Cyprus Art-based self-exploration workbook combining abstract paintings with powerful open-ended questions designed to help individuals move forward in understanding themselves and navigate personal transformation.
2022 - Newborns of Ukrainian war, Cyprus - Ukraine Artistic documentation project exploring the impact of war conflict on Ukrainian families and communities, examining themes of displacement, resilience, and cultural continuity through visual storytelling.
2022 - "INVICTUS", Chernihiv, Ukraine Resilience-focused artistic project created during wartime, exploring themes of invincibility and human strength in the face of adversity, developed for communities affected by conflict.
2022 - "Seeds of Culture", UNESCO Malta Diptych artwork using wheat seeds colored in flag hues of nations worldwide, exploring diversity and collaboration between cultures through migration experiences, utilizing stamp technique to illustrate cultural exchange processes literally.
BOOKS & SELECTED MEDIA
2025 - "Questions to Move You Forward: Art Self-Exploration Workbook" Self-published, Cyprus. Interactive workbook combining abstract visual exercises with reflective questioning methodology designed to facilitate personal transformation and self-understanding through artistic practice.
2023 Interview, Ukrcy news, Ukraine
2023 Mirror effect, Philnews, Cyprus
2022 “Migration through the boundaries”, Philnews, Cyprus
2022 - "INVICTUS Book", Chernihiv, Ukraine
2022 “Immigration talk, evening show’, Lemesos TV, Cyprus
2022 “Immigration talks”, KaloMina, Greece
2022. “Five steps for increasing creativity”, Forbes, USA
RECOGNITION
“Seeds of culture” diptyque acquired by UNESCO Malta
COLLECTIONS
Svalbard Library, Longyearbyen, Norway