Sestry Feldman

Sestry Feldman is an artist duo consisting of twin sisters Mishel and Nicol Feldman, who are two of the most recognized street artists in Kyiv, Ukraine. Their resume includes street art, canvas paintings, tarot cards, and scriptwriting. Working in the world of contemporary art as self-taught artists, many of their projects consist of combining graffiti art, bold colors, and Ukrainian folk symbols to create symbolic art with Ukrainian cultural ties, often while conveying a political message.

While still living in Dnipropetrovsk they were hired to create illustrations in an English language book for a rehabilitation center, after which they moved to Kyiv in 2014 and started creating street art and taking orders for art projects, including album covers and book illustrations. Brussels, Tel Aviv, and Paris,

Murals framelessA large-scale, ten-story mural located on the side of a dormitory for migrants painted by Sestry Feldman in their home city of Dnipro. The imagery is colorful and cartoonish featuring their street character "YoYo" floating down the side of the tower using a flower to parachute over a large body of water towards a shoreside landscape. The painting includes a bright, blue sky dotted with pink clouds, sailboats floating along the coastline, along with bushy trees and buildings in the foreground creating a warm and inviting scene. Grow in Freedom - Brussels, Belgium 2023right framelessAccording to the Brussels Times and Odessa Journal, this mural was created in Brussels, Belgium dedicated to the anniversary of the Russian invasion. Located on the wall of CHU Saint-Pierre Hospital.Drone-Cossack - Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine 2023right framelessLocated in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on the wall of an apartment building. Mural features a modernized Cossack flying an FPV (First Person View) drone carrying a grenade, created by Sestry Feldman. The mural reflects the large-scale use of weaponized drones during the Russo-Ukrainian war at the time the mural was created. L'Escale - Port-Jerome, France 2022right framelessA vibrant mural in Port-Jérôme, France depicting a colorful landscape in shades of pink, light purple, light blue, orange, and green. It features a Cossack and Viking as well as birds and flowers with a background of billowy clouds and stars. According to a profile piece done by France Info, the mural was created in honor of the friendship between France and Ukraine. Jungle Cottage - Kyiv, Ukraine 2020right framelessCreated in Kyiv by Sestry Feldman, a tropical themed mural created on a two-story brick building brings a jungle vibe to the city. It has a dark brown background covered in light and dark green foliage with bright yellow lemons. Tropical birds with yellow eyes and beaks adorned with multi-colored feathers in shades of blue, yellow, green, and purple are perched among the clusters of leaves stretched along the exterior of the building. The Gap - Kyiv, Ukraine (Date Unknown)right Gap clothing mural created by Sestry Feldman at the Skymall in Kyiv, Ukraine. The mural features a background with a city landscape where a suspension bridge runs alongside an urban skyline. In the foreground a zipper is unfastened exposing a Gap, Inc. clothing tag. To either side of the unfastened zipper are Gap t-shirts, jeans, a Gap jeans button, and electric guitars. Centered in the middle is a collection of vinyl records. (Photo by Max Shepel) The Empress - Kyiv, Ukraine (Date Unknown)Located in Kyiv, Ukraine. Part of the tarot mural series done by Sestry Feldman. Mural features The Empress card.

Commercial art YearProjectNotes2024BubiboSestry Feldman partnered with the pet-tech company Bubibo to create illustrations for the company's app. The company ended up winning the Shortlist award in the categories of Design and Corporate Identity at the Art Directors Club of Ukraine's ADC*UA awards for this project. The ADC*UA awards are part of a highly prestigious contest in Ukraine, which showcases the best Ukrainian advertising and communication design projects. 2023TSUM Kyiv Sestry Feldman partnered with Ukraine's largest department store, TSUM Kyiv, to create store displays as part of a campaign symbolizing re-birth. The purpose of the campaign was to create a positive atmosphere for citizens of Kyiv during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. As part of a kickstarter project, the sisters created a series of Tarot cards based on their illustrations which helped them increase their popularity as artists.

Artwork series YearCollectionNotes2024TechnosapiensSeries of artwork created by Sestry Feldman focusing on the theme of technology and its impact on humans. 2023Exit To The CityThis collection transferred their character "Yoyo" from street walls to the gallery. The series focuses on visual relaxation and the perception of space with mainly urban characters as the subject matter. Old Sessions House London, EnglandThis was an exhibition in support of Ukraine. The goal was to raise money in order to help Ukrainians living through winter conditions during wartime. 2024Echoes and Visions Art Shield and Paradox Public Relations Old Sessions House London, EnglandThis was an exhibition held in London featuring a number of Ukrainian artists, including the Feldman sisters. The exhibition was held in support of Ukraine during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Art Wall GalleryPrague, Czech RepublicThe exhibition featured a number or Ukrainian artists including Sestry Feldman, and focused on art as a form of protest with the use of reportage drawings.2022Withdraw The War Draw Days Tel Aviv along with support from "Friends of Ukraine" and the Embassy of Ukraine. Horace Richter Gallery Tel Aviv, IsraelIt was a fifteen-day charity event showcasing Israeli and Ukrainian artists, including Sestry Feldman. The exhibit took place in an effort to raise money for Ukraine and to help people evacuate the country.

Philanthropy Sestry Feldman are humanitarians who have been very active in supporting Ukraine throughout the Russo-Ukrainian war. They have participated in multiple charity exhibitions and auctions throughout the war, selling their artwork in order to raise money to help aid Ukrainians in need of assistance, using their artistic skill to make a positive impact at the national level. in the category of "Educational and Cultural Institutions". The auction was to help Core with their ongoing project to help Ukraine, with 100% of proceeds going to the charity.

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Awards 2024 - VMSD Non-Holiday Window Displays Sestry Feldman won first place in VMSD's International Visual Competition in the category of "Non-Holiday Window Displays" for their 2023 collaboration with department store TsUM Kyiv.