Daria Marchenko Explained

Daria Marchenko (born 1982)^[1] is a Ukrainian artist who has worked with bullet shells from the war in Donbas in eastern Ukraine. In 2015, Marchenko created in her studio in Kiev a portrait called "The Face of War" of Russian President Vladimir Putin, made up with 5,000 bullet casings from the conflict.^[2] The portrait was presented along with a novel with the personal stories of six people involved with the project, including Daria's own story, and of the people who helped her collect the cartridges at the front.^{[3] [4]}

Personal life

Marchenko has had a boyfriend who was an active member in the Euromaidan movement and helped her get the first shells for the portrait of "The Face of War".^{[1] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ukraine artist creates Putin portrait with 5,000 bullet shells from separatist east . 2022-03-25 . The Telegraph.
2. Web site: G. B. . 2022-03-21 . Una artista ucraniana utilizó 5.000 cartuchos para un retrato de Vladimir Putin . 2022-03-25 . AJN Agencia de Noticias.
3. Web site: Taylor . Alan . Photos of the Week: 7/25-7/31 - The Atlantic . 2022-03-25 . . en.
4. Web site: 2015-07-27 . A Ukrainian artist uses 5,000 cartridges in her portrait of Vladimir Putin . 2022-03-25 . . en-CA.
5. Web site: Cascone . Sarah . 2015-08-11 . Vladimir Putin Portrait Made of 5,000 Bullets . 2022-03-25 . Artnet News . en-US.