In Lviv, Ukrainians bid a final farewell to the artist, sculptor and master of paper cut-outs Dariia Aloshkina, who made this ancient Ukrainian art form recognisable in many countries around the world. The farewell ceremony took place in the Church of Saint Clement the Pope, after which the artist was laid to rest at Lychakiv Cemetery.
“Lviv region has said goodbye to a person who, through her talent, spoke to the world about Ukraine for many years. Dariia Aloshkina showcased our culture through paper cut-outs – an ancient Ukrainian art form which, in her hands, acquired a new, contemporary resonance. This is an enormous loss for Lviv region, for Ukraine and for Ukrainian culture. The light of her talent will live on in her works and in people’s memories”
Dariia Aloshkina was born in 1982 in Kyiv into a family of sculptors. She graduated from the Lviv National Academy of Arts and, from 2008, developed her own paper cut-out technique professionally, combining traditional Ukrainian symbols and ornaments with a contemporary artistic approach.
The artist’s large-format paper cut-outs represented Ukraine at exhibitions in Poland, Germany, France, South Korea, Canada, the USA, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, Denmark and other countries. Her works were exhibited, in particular, at the Venice Biennale and at the UN headquarters in Switzerland.
Aloshkina collaborated with French designer Isabelle Daëron, jewellery brands Cartier and OBERIG, and also took part in designing Ukrainian stands at international cultural and design events.
The artist died suddenly on 15 August 2026 at the age of 44. Dariia Aloshkina is survived by her husband, three children, parents, relatives, friends and colleagues.