Dancer. Creator. Teacher.
Artist Statement:
I am a Ukrainian-Canadian artist born in Odessa, Ukraine and working and residing between Vancouver, BC and Berlin. My main mode of expression is weaving together contemporary dance with my understanding of psychology, philosophy and sociology.
I believe the way we live our lives, touch and interact with others, all shape a unique pattern of expression. We create our own score as our movements and moments fold into the next (im)perfect harmony.
In my movement practice, I am most touched and influenced by the contrasting emotions of the human experience– how pain and joy can be imbued into one another and how our metamorphoses echo that of the natural world. I am interested in the mind-body connection informed by my studies in Kinesiology and Yoga and I am currently researching how Art can build community and advocate for and against our socio-political conflicts and technological (d)evolution.
All Photography by Millissa Martin (unless otherwise stated)
Artist Portfolio
Film & Performance Dance
Modeling & Photography (Commercial, Creative, Natural, Yoga & Fitness)
Writing
Recent Film Work:
‘Vesna’
Recent Performance Work
Title: Vesna
Performer: Masha Shcherbyna
Concept & Choreography: Masha Shcherbyna
Music: Vesna by DakhaBrakha
Location: Hosek Contemporary
Inspired by the conflict happening in Ukraine right now (my home country) and set to the hauntingly beautiful soundscape of the Ukrainian band, DakhaBrakha.
'Vesna' means Spring in Ukrainian and it is my prayer that Ukraine enters its Vesna and period of growth, renewal and peace soon. I hope to evoke that through this piece combining my love for my country, classical Ukrainian folk dance and contemporary dance. I dance for Ukraine. Slava Ukraina.
Photos by: Sidney Mandros & Philemon Croc
Premiered as part of Chaos Emblamatic’s Contemporary Showcase in Berlin, June 2023.
Modeling & Photography
Photos by: Lauren Cryder & Keaton Van Dyke (oval)
Dance in Nature
Wreck Beach, Vancouver
Photos by: Lauren Cryder
Yoga + Kinesiology
Outdoor photos by: Nastya Scherbina
Writing
Writing
Writing has been a creative outlet, an important part of my business endeavours and a source of refuge for me since I was six and received my first journal.
My Medium consists of everything from informational articles, creative writing ramblings and personal experience stories.
I have experience copywriting for various brands and am always open to freelance work in this area.