Svitlana Dudenko

Svitlana Dudenko is an Honored Artist of Ukraine, a Ph.D. in Materials Science, and an associate professor specializing in materials science and cultural heritage expertise. She has completed a training course in the workshop of renowned artist Boris Kosarev and has taught materials science for monumental artists at the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, a member of the Union of Designers and the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Honored Art Worker of Ukraine (2006), Honorable citizen of the city of Kharkiv (2015).

Svitlana Dudenko’s artistic practice encompasses various forms of art, including installations in urban environments, painting, graphics, and graphic design. She is a Ukrainian artist, designer, author, and curator of art projects, having been involved in over 50 projects related to urban design. Additionally, she is the author of art reference books, scientific monographs, and artistic creations. Since 1996, for 25 years, Svitlana Dudenko has been the author of the design of all festive events held in Kharkiv. Under her leadership the tallest (40.5 m high) Christmas tree in Ukraine with a unique LED garland system was developed and installed in Kharkiv. The tree remains the tallest in the country, which was entered in the Book of Records of Ukraine.

From 1993 to the present, Svitlana Dudenko is also the head of the Smalta art gallery. She has organized and conducted over 40 exhibitions and showcases, curated exhibitions on Ukrainian porcelain, and authored reference publications on the subject. She has participated in 29 Ukrainian and international exhibitions, with her works being held in the Kharkiv Art Museum and private collections.