The Royal Drawing School Publishes Interview with Artist-in-Residence Olga Tkachenko

“Bosla Arts is an organisation that supports and promotes art activists worldwide. I was provided with a space to live and to create and endless support. I would like to thank Bosla Arts, particularly Georgia Beeston and Hossam Fazulla for giving me a precious opportunity to work and develop my artistic practice in a safe, friendly and fruitful environment.”

This year, Bosla Arts launched its first ever art residency in partnership with Artists-at-Risk, bringing an artist to London for 3-months to have time and space to plan next steps and develop their practice within London’s vibrant art scene.

The selected artist was Ukrainian interdisiplinary artist, Olga Tkachenko who came to London from April - July 2023. During her time with us, Olga participated at the Royal Drawing School in London, along with collaborating with Bosla Arts to produce, The Brink, a magazine, exhibition, and series of events focused on the work of 7 Ukrainian artists navigating the impact of Russia’s full-blown invasion of Ukraine on their work.

“Another big and important project was the production of a a magazine called 'The Brink' in collaboration with Bosla Arts. I curated the issue and featured only Ukrainian artists from different parts of the country, it focussed on the impact that the invasion has had on their life and work. This magazine serves as a testament to the profound impact of war on the artists but also the eruption of unity and community by the Ukrainian people since the invasion.”

The Royal Drawing School has just published an interview with the artist which you can read below: