Oksana Levchenya-Konstantinovka

Oksana Levchenya-Konstantinovska was born in 1975 in Bershad in the Vinnitsa region of Ukraine and initially trained as a surgeon. The present work, executed in 2011, forms part of her earlier artistic practice which focused on painting. In 2016 she founded OLK, a Kyiv-based company that was born out of her determination to preserve the traditional Ukrainian weaving techniques and produces hand-woven rugs and tapestries. Combining scientific and spiritual references and made up of intricate patterns the present work, despite being on canvas, organically connects to the evolution of Levchenya’s practice towards a multidisciplinary approach.

*The Consignor is donating 100% of the hammer price from the sale of this and other designated artworks, to be sold during Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries online sale held from May 13-19, 2022, to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a not-for-profit humanitarian aid organization that is helping to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine. In addition, in relation to these designated artworks, Sotheby’s will donate 1) 100% of its Overhead Premium to IRC, and 2a) where the artwork is consigned by Ukrainian artist(s), 100% of its Buyer's Premium to such artist(s), and 2b) for all other artworks, its Buyer's Premium, after deducting expenses, to IRC. No portion of the purchase price is tax-deductible. For more information about the IRC, visit www.rescue.org