Artist Draws Haunting Graphite Worlds Where Women, Animals And Architecture Share The Same Fragile, Ghostly Grace

Dasha Pliska is a Ukrainian artist and illustrator from near Odesa who works primarily in graphite, charcoal and pencil, creating monochrome drawings with rough textures, delicate shading and a strong sense of drama and “ghostly grace.”

Her imagery often centers on women, animals and architecture: series like “Elements” show animals literally bound to instruments of their suffering, while architectural works wrap human hands around endangered Odesa buildings, quietly protesting both animal cruelty and the degradation of her city’s classicist and Renaissance heritage. She has explored many areas of fine art (sculpture, crafts, interior and wall art), collaborates on minimalist clothing and accessories, and continues to release personal drawings such as “Beneath the Quiet Sky,” while also shaping album visuals and zines for international projects.

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