Marta Syrko

Marta Syrko is an artist from Lviv exploring themes of memory, identity, beauty, and the legacy of classical art. Syrko gained international recognition for her series documenting wounded Ukrainian soldiers and civilians.

Education and Inspiration Born in Lviv in 1995, Syrko studied art history and art theory at Lviv National Academy of Arts.

Although her primary medium is photography, Syrko draws inspiration from Greco-Roman sculpture, Renaissance artists like Michelangelo, and sculptors like Bernini and Rodin.

Sculpture Soldiers Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Syrko began documenting Ukrainian survivors of war for her Sculpture Soldiers series. The images of Ukrainian soldiers evoke Sykro's inspiration from Greco-Roman sculptures, depicting them as mythological figures. The Kyiv Independent wrote that, "The scars and tattoos on their bodies convey a palpable tension between the inherent beauty of the human body and the violence they have endured. "

"As artists, we participate in determining how societies remember, mourn, heal, and imagine the future," Syrko told MutualArt about the series.