The Kyiv Works 2024-2026

  • Colorful abstract painting of a person's face with prominent red lips, blue eyes, and multicolored hair, on textured canvas.

    "Self-Portrait of a Volunteer"

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2024)

    Pastel, Plaster, arcylic, tape on canvas

    100x100 cm

    private Collection

  • An abstract portrait of a woman with closed eyes, red lips, and blonde hair, created with mixed media, colorful geometric patterns, and textured brushstrokes.

    "D.N.F."

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2024)

    D.N.F. stands for Did Not Finish in athletic competitions, when a competitor starts but fails to cross the line. And that’s how life rolls sometime.

    Plaster, tape, pencil, acrylic on canvas

    100x100 cm

    €1200

  • Colorful abstract drawing of a face with large lips, wide-open mouth, and wide eyes with geometric patterns. The face is holding a sign that says, 'MAKE THIS STOP.'

    "Make This Shit Stop"

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2025)

    Pastel, pencil, acrylic on canvas

    40×60cm

    € 500

  • Colorful abstract portrait of a woman with multicolored patterns and designs, holding a speech bubble that says 'FUCK THIS SHIT.'

    "Fuck This Shit"

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2024)

    Life in a nation that was invaded by idiots.

    Marker, acrylic, on wood.

    35×35 cm

    Private Collection

  • Colorful mosaic-style artwork of a woman's face with expressive features and bright, swirling patterns, on a black background. The artwork includes the text 'Not dead yet. Kyliw 2023' in the bottom left corner.

    "Not Dead Yet"

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2025)

    russians didn’t kill me.

    Acrylic, marker on canvas

    80×80 cm

    €1200

  • Colorful abstract painting of a woman with curly hair beside a black panel with white text that reads: "Have resilience. Want silence." The background features light blue and white brushstrokes.

    "Silence, Please"

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2025)

    Have: Resilience.

    Want: Silence.

    Acrylic, marker on canvas

    80×80cm

    €1200

  • A colorful, abstract portrait of a person, composed of intricate patterns and shapes, with a background of a beach and sky. The person has a wide smile, one eye visible, and long, curly hair.

    "WarZoneBeachHoliday" Self-Portrait +1

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2025)

    Self-portrait of the artist with Zhanna Anshukova

    Acrylic, marker, pencil on canvas

    80×80cm

    € 1200

  • A black painted canvas filled with numerous white tally marks, some crossed out, arranged in rows. A horizontal yellow tape with black text runs across the middle of the image, reading "502 KYIV 2024 502 KYIV 2024 ...". The artist's signature "COLVIL-ANDRESEN 24" appears in the bottom right corner.

    "502 Kyiv 2025"

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2025)

    Every air raid alert in Kyiv in 2025. Every single one.

    Acrylic, marker on canvas

    80×80cm

    Private Collection

  • A textured artwork of a person surrounded by leaves and branches, with the word 'resilience' written across the bottom in mixed colors.

    "Ready for Some Silence, Am I Right?"

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2025)

    Acrylic, spray paint and fragments of old paint from the roof of a 19th century Podil building on wood

    60×60cm

    Private Collection

  • Mosaic artwork with a white background divided into three sections: top with colorful sprinkles, middle with broken mirror pieces, and bottom with red and yellow glass shards.

    "Black Sea Beach Day with Missile Strike"

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2025)

    It was an eventful day near Chernomorsk.

    Acrylic, plaster, fragments of an old russian-language LP (now cancelled), fragments of broken bicycle lights and reflectors

    50×50cm

    €500

  • Abstract painting of a hand holding a sign that says 'Make This Sh*t Stop' in black and white text.

    "Make This Shit Stop"

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2025)

    Acrylic on canvas

    40×40cm

    Private Collection

  • Art piece titled 'The Thill Is Gone' featuring black stylized text, colorful paint splashes, dried leaves, and a broken clock with exposed gears.

    The Thrill Is Gone (2024)

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2024)

    Енергія вичерпана (2024)

    We were listening to B.B. King in the studio while painting and this song came on. I remembered a journalist who was leaving Kyiv in 2023 who said the same thing. He was leaving because the counteroffensive was failing. Yes, he was a dickhead. Then there was a thing with me and a girl. So… triple sub-text title, boom!

    Ink, plaster, flowers, acrylic, an old record, on canvas // Туш, гіпс, акрил, квіти, стара вінілова платівка, полотно.

    100 x 100 cm

    Private Collection

  • A black and white graffiti-style mural that includes a portrait of a person with overgrown hair, partially obscured by black paint. The mural features Cyrillic text at the top and bottom, with words that appear to say "He = 3айгаn мен" at the top and "Хочам ястан мен" at the bottom. The background has textured, weathered surfaces with assignations that resemble buildings and abstract elements.

    Memory (2024)

    Пам'ять (2024)

    The average dead ruzzian soldier killed in combat will be remembered by a handful of poor villagers somewhere - and maybe a dog if he’s lucky. A fallen Ukrainian soldier will be remembered by a nation for generations. But please remember him. Please remember them all. Never forget their sacrifice. I know you will remember - but please do it. Please.

    The text in English reads: (TOP) “Don’t forget me” and (BOTTOM) “At least remember me”

    Будь ласка, пам'ятай його. Будь ласка, пам'ятайте всіх них. Ніколи не забудьте їх жертви. Я знаю, що ви це зробите - але, будь ласка, зробіть це.

    Plaster, paper, ink, acrylic, varnish on poster board // Гіпс, папір, чорнило, акрил, лак на пінокартоні

    50x50 cm

    Private Collection

  • A chalk drawing on a blackboard features a headless person with scribbled hair and a detailed facial expression. Above the figure, there is a large, complex text in block letters listing various words such as 'COTINE,' 'ADRENAL,' 'ALL,' 'CAFFEINE,' 'ESTRAGON,' and more, forming a chaotic and layered background.

    Self-Portrait (2024)

    Автопортрет (2024)

    This is me. It might be you, too. Who knows. All I know is that sometimes I’m so fucked. Sometimes not.

    Привіт. Це я. Це можеш бути і ти. Хто знає. Все, що я знаю - іноді я такий заплющений. Іноді ні.

    Acrylic, varnish on canvas // акрил, лак

    50x50 cm

    € 500

  • An abstract mixed media artwork with colorful layers of torn paper and paint, spelling out the words 'WE ARE FREE.'

    War Paint (2024)

    Бойова розмальовка (2024)

    These are the remains of many of my other works in this exhibition. A blizzard of texture and form. The bombed rubble of creative pursuits as I tried to figure out what to paint.

    Це залишки багатьох моїх інших робіт на цій виставці. Буря текстури і форми. Розбомблені руїни творчих зусиль, поки я намагався з'ясувати, що малювати.

    Plaster, paper, ink, acrylic, varnish on canvas // Гіпс, папір, туш, акрил, лак на полотні

    50 x 50 cm.

    Private Collection

  • A textured, mixed media artwork depicting a man with a somber expression, with the words 'ЧИ ВОНА МЕНЕ ЗАПАМ'ТАЄ?' written above his head.

    Please? (2024)

    будь ласка? (2024)

    A friend said this to me as he was getting ready to be mobilised to the front lines. “I just keep thinking…is she going to remember me?” His fear of death was strong, but this was his greatest concern. I am constantly aware of these simple, fragile thoughts in Ukraine. Love, remembrance…

    In English the text reads: “Will she remember me?”

    Друг сказав мені це, коли він готувався бути мобілізованим на фронт. "Вона буде пам'ятати мене?" Страх смерті сильний, але це було його найбільше занепокоєння. Я плакав, чорт забери.

    Plaster, ink, pencil, acrylic, varnish on canvas // Гіпс, туш, олівець, акрил, лак на полотні

    50x50 cm

    Private Collection

  • Street art mural with the word 'mood' at the top, three raised fists drawn as black outlines on a textured white wall, with the middle fist showing its middle finger, and a small note at the bottom right reading 'MGA 2021 KNIS'.

    Ukrainian Moods (2024)

    Українські настрої (2024)

    It feels like it can be summed up like this:

    -Resilience

    -Fuck Russia (or everything)

    - I hope we survive

    Feel free to move the magnet based on how you feel today

    Здається, це можна узагальнити так: -Витривалість

    -Пішла Росія (або все підряд)

    -Сподіваюся, що ми виживемо

    Спробуйте самі - пересуньте магніт

    Plaster, acrylic, metal, string, ink, varnish on canvas // Гіпс, акрил, метал, струни, туш, лак на полотні

    50x50 cm

    Private Collection

  • A black and white photograph of a woman with long hair, with lines and streaks overlaid, partially obscuring her face and body.

    It's Getting Harder to See Her Face (2024)

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2024)

    Стає все складніше бачити її обличчя (2024)

    A soldier on leave in Lviv said this to me when I asked him what the hardest thing was - emotionally - about fighting in Bakhmut area.Not the mice and rats, the constant threat of death, the cold or fatigue. But this.

    Солдат, який перебував на реабілітаційній відпустці у Львові, сказав мені це, коли я запитав його, що найважче емоційно в боротьбі в районі Бахмута.

    Plaster, paper, string, thread, pencil on canvas // Гіпс, папір, мотузка, нитка, олівець на полотні

    100x100 cm

    Private Collection

  • A crinkled brown paper bag taped to a beige wall.

    C'est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre: c'est de la folie (2024)

    Це великолепно, але це не війна - це безумство (2024)

    In English: “It’s magnificent, but it is not war - it is folly”

    Quote by French army general Pierre François Joseph Bosquet, upon seeing The Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War of 1853-1856. The Ukrainian culture of giving flowers is the reference for me. Less flowers given in happy moments. More flowers on graves of dead Ukrainians.

    Цитата від французького генерала П'єра Франсуа Жозефа Боске під час перегляду "Нападу легкоброновиків" під час Кримської війни 1853-1856 років. Українська культура дарування квітів - це посилання для мене. Але менше квітів дарують у щасливі моменти. Більше квітів на могилах загиблих героїв.

    Paper, string, pencil, plaster, varnish on canvas // Папір, нитка, олівець, гіпс, лак на полотні

    100x100 cm

    Private Collection

  • Mixed media art piece with small images, red painted text reading 'MISUSES LIKE EARTH ARE MY BAG,' and an artist's signature in the bottom right corner.

    Missile Strike Art Therapy Baby (2024)

    Mikael Colville-Andersen (2024)

    Арт-терапія після ракетного удару, мала (2024)

    After the missile attacks in Kyiv on 29 December, 2023 I sat down at started drawing female forms. An anxious reaction. I don’t know why. Art therapy in an extreme situation, I guess. Then I decided to present them on a canvas as a testament to the emotional state after such a violent event. Whoever these women are, they helped me get through THAT shit, baby.

    Ink, plaster, acrylic on canvas // Туш, гіпс, папір, акрил на полотні.

    100 x 100 cm

    €1200

  • Snafu Ukraine

    Snafu Ukraine (2024)

    СНУПШ Україна (2024)

    The product of not only countless conversations between Kalyna and I but also with many other Ukrainian friends. The crazy existence we all live - trying to be normal while the missiles and drones of the invaders keep on coming. This is probably resilience - but it’s totally SNAFU.

    50x50 cm

    Private Collection

  • A painting of a woman with yellow hair and a sad expression, with a background of multiple screens or monitors, and a quote at the top and bottom. The quote reads, 'I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT... BUT I WAS KINDA THINKING' at the top and 'IT WOULD HAVE ENDED BY NOW' at the bottom.

    Unpopular Opinion (2024)

    Не популярна думка (2024)

    A quote from a female friend of mine in Kyiv in mid-2023.

    Цитата від моєї подруги у Києві в середині 2023 року.

    Plaster, ink, pencil, acrylic, varnish on canvas // Гіпс, туш, олівець, акрил, лак на полотні

    50x50 cm

    Private Collection

  • A poster with the word 'BLAST.PROJECT' at the top, featuring a black and white cosmic or space image, and yellow strip with Ukrainian text that translates to 'Sorry, as soon as I remembered, I found a filter.'

    Blast Proof Tape (2024)

    Вибухостійка стрічка (2024)

    A young soldier said this to me in a train compartment in 2022. The windows were covered with tape to protect against glass shards. I took this photo of the sunset outside of the window.

    The text in English means: “I’m getting fucking tired of this filter”

    Молодий солдат сказав мені це в купе потяга в 2022 році. Вікна були заклеєні стрічкою, щоб захистити від сколів скла. Я зробив це фото заходу сонця за вікном.

    Plaster, paper, tape, ink, varnish on canvas // Гіпс, папір, стрічка, чорнило, лак на полотні

    50x50 cm

    Private Collection

  • Street art collage of a woman's face with blue eyes, red lips, and various geometric shapes and colors, including black lines and patches of paint.

    Seriakovska (2024)

    Серяковська (2024)

    Portrait of Kalyna Seriakovska.

    Портрет Калини Серяковської

    Plaster, paper, ink, pencil, varnish on canvas // Гіпс, папір, чорнило, олівець, лак на полотні

    50x50 cm

    Private Collection