BIOGRAPHY

Yeseniia Serdiuk was born in 2006 in Nikopol, a small city in southern Ukraine - a place of culture, filled with warmth, stories and bright memories. When the full-scale war began in 2022 and Nikopol came under constant Russian attack - a reality that continues today - everything in her life shifted dramatically.

In March 2023 she relocated with her mother to Hull, England, leaving her family and home behind, first arriving as a refugee with barely any English. Even so, she carried with her memories, trauma and a powerful urge to speak. What began as survival turned into creation, she started expressing her experiences through painting and drawing. Over time, her practice evolved into making miniature models - personal, emotionally charged works shaped by the events she lived through or stories of others. Her models reflect the harsh realities of war, how it affects, destroys and kills, showing the true impact it has on people's life.

Since beginning her studies in Art & Design and later Fine Art, at Hull College, Yeseniia has been dedicated to developing her practice, intending to continue her degree further.

What started as quiet reflection and coping has become a strong creative voice rooted in pain, memory and resilience. Today, she plays an active role within the art community, taking part and leading community projects and exhibiting her work across the country.