Olena Cherninka is a multifaceted artist who harmoniously combines writing, photography, videography, journalism, and music video making in her work. She has recently expanded her creative horizons by discovering painting. Her credo, “Carpe Diem,” reflects a life approach to every moment and inspiration.
Growing up in an artistic family of musicians, artists and actors, Olena was surrounded by a bohemian atmosphere from childhood, which laid the foundation for her creative development. She always searched for herself in various fields of art - from music and literature to photography, choreography and painting. This allowed her to create a unique world of her work, filled with colorful ideas and deep emotions.
Olena was educated at the Lviv Commercial Academy and the I. Franko National University of Lviv. As a photographer and videographer, she has the ability to see in every person who comes into her lens the hero of a future story, painting, or even a movie.
Cherninka is the author and co-author of numerous books, including:
- "Farm of Corrupted Souls",
- "Villa "Birds of Paradise"",
- "Once upon a time, when the trees still spoke...",
- "Reanimation or Legion A",
- "Female Breasts. Passion and Pain",
- "Lviv. Ladies. Young ladies",
- "Lviv. Memories. Love",
- "Lviv. Kamianytsia. Chocolate",
- "Lviv. Passions. Mysteries",
- "Dan. Barbara and the Barbarians",
- "Mill of Sounds",
- "Selfie in Paris",
- "Lemberg: Mom, don't cry,"
- "Hot summer of Normandy, cold winter of Ukraine."
Each of her works is filled with subtle observation and multi-layeredness that touches the soul and makes you think.
