Asia Tsyhankova (1988) is an art and conceptual photographer from Kyiv. She uses both digital and analog techniques in her work. Studied at the Kyiv School of Photography and Form Photo Academy in addition to her Master's degree in finance. Her works have been exhibited in Kyiv, Paris and Berlin. Won numerous awards at international competitions.
Asia Tsyhankova revives the ancient cyanotype technique, using sunlight and contact printing to create deep blue monochrome images. She draws inspiration from the beauty of nature, which is as fragile and delicate as human dreams and memories. Her works resonate with the universal experience of nostalgia, making her pieces both timeless and deeply personal.
Exhibitions:
Kyiv national art gallery, "Monochrom", Kyiv, Ukraine, upcoming 2026
Form gallery, "New voices", Paris, France, 2025
Kyiv national art gallery, Cutout collage festival, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2025
Taras Shevchenko National Museum, "Between worlds", Kyiv, Ukraine, 2025
Ukrainian design week, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2024
NU-ART Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2024
Gogol Library, "Accidental non-accidents", Kyiv, Ukraine, 2024
Museum of Kyiv, "Seeing dreams", Kyiv, Ukraine, 2024
The Chateau Gallery "The Abstract Image", Kentucky, USA, 2024
BBA photo prize, Berlin, Germany, 2023
Form gallery, "New voices", Paris, France, 2025
Kyiv national art gallery, Cutout collage festival, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2025
Taras Shevchenko National Museum, "Between worlds", Kyiv, Ukraine, 2025
Ukrainian design week, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2024
NU-ART Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2024
Gogol Library, "Accidental non-accidents", Kyiv, Ukraine, 2024
Museum of Kyiv, "Seeing dreams", Kyiv, Ukraine, 2024
The Chateau Gallery "The Abstract Image", Kentucky, USA, 2024
BBA photo prize, Berlin, Germany, 2023
Publications:
Book "100 contemporary Ukrainian photographers", Form. Paris, 2024
Artdoc photography magazine, creative photography exhibition, 2024
National society of photo artists of Ukraine, IX nation contest catalog, 2024
The PX3 Annual Winners Book, 2023
Artdoc photography magazine, creative photography exhibition, 2024
National society of photo artists of Ukraine, IX nation contest catalog, 2024
The PX3 Annual Winners Book, 2023
Awards:
The Prix de la Photographie, Gold winner, 2023
Budapest International Foto Awards, Bronze, 2023
Tokyo International Foto Awards, Silver, Bronze, HM, 2023
International photography awards, honorable mention, 2023
Neutral density photography awards, honorable mention, 2023
Annual photography awards, honorable mention, 2023
BBA one shot prize, nominee, Berlin, 2023
Creative Siena awards, finalist, 2023
Monochrome awards, honorable mention, 2023
International photography exhibition, Bristol, short list, 2023
Lens culture emerging talent, Competition Gallery Editors’ Picks, 2023
The Prix de la Photographie, honorable mention, 2024
London International Creative Competition, Official Selection, 2024
Tokyo International Foto Awards, Silver, Bronze, HM, 2023
International photography awards, honorable mention, 2023
Neutral density photography awards, honorable mention, 2023
Annual photography awards, honorable mention, 2023
BBA one shot prize, nominee, Berlin, 2023
Creative Siena awards, finalist, 2023
Monochrome awards, honorable mention, 2023
International photography exhibition, Bristol, short list, 2023
Lens culture emerging talent, Competition Gallery Editors’ Picks, 2023
The Prix de la Photographie, honorable mention, 2024
London International Creative Competition, Official Selection, 2024
