Daria Marchenko (born 1982) is a Ukrainian artist who has worked with bullet shells from the

war in Donbas War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regula ...

in eastern Ukraine. In 2015, Marchenko created in her studio in Kiev a portrait called "The Face of War" of Russian President

Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime m ...

, made up with 5,000 bullet casings from the conflict. The portrait was presented along with a novel with the personal stories of six people involved with the project, including Daria's own story, and of the people who helped her collect the cartridges at the front.

Personal life

Marchenko has had a boyfriend who was an active member in the Euromaidan movement and helped her get the first shells for the portrait of "The Face of War".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marchenko, Daria Living people 1980s births Year of birth uncertain Ukrainian women artists Pro-Ukrainian people of the war in Donbas