Mykhailo Alekseienko

Mykhailo Alekseienko bases his creative practice on the principles close to relational aesthetics: the viewers’ direct participation is an integral part of an artwork.

Startup Troeschyna is a long-term project geared primarily towards fundraising for cultural initiatives. Its goals include the development of the Apartment 14 independent art space that the artist created in his own 2-bedroom apartment in the Kyiv suburb of Troeschyna. The apartment formerly belonged to his grandma, whose room remained untouched after her death. From 2016 onwards, the initiative was sustained by the enthusiasm and financial support of other artists. Alekseienko wants to raise 200,000 hryvnias (approximately $7,400) with his Startup Troeschyna as the seed fund for developing cultural initiatives in the city’s residential district. The costs will support the decentralization of art processes, overcome existing stereotypes about the district of Troeschyna, and foster neighborly ties between district residents.

The project’s logo is based on a sculpture entitled Bird House as a symbol of Troeschyna, and as a metaphor for the constructive power of the collective.

Each viewer who chooses to support the initiative will receive a small gift.

Reward tiers include:

• 20 UAH – a unique postcard
• 50 UAH – magnets designed by the artist
• 100 UAH – a set of postcards from exhibitions in Apartment 14
• 250 UAH – a personal sketch by Mykhailo Alekseienko
• 600 UAH – a personal watercolor by Mykhailo Alekseienko
• 1000 UAH – Mykhailo Alekseienko will create a unique portrait of yourself to be exhibited at the exposition (contact the mediator for details)