Tetiana Hneniuk creates unique calligraphic artworks that harmoniously combine calligraphy and graphic art as a form of visual expression. These creations offer a captivating alternative to traditional painting, blending the beauty of handwritten letters with artistic composition.
Her works draw on a variety of historical and contemporary calligraphic styles, including Old Slavonic vyaz, Roman capitals, Italic script, Uncial and Copperplate. Each piece reflects Tetiana’s mastery of these styles, reimagining their classical elegance in a modern artistic context.
The Song of Wise Oleg
The work contains an excerpt from Alexander Pushkin’s ballad “The Song of the Wise Oleg” — a historical poem based on the legend of the Grand Duke of Kiev — Oleg.
Size: 50×50 cm
2020
Div
The work is dedicated to the Old Slavic god Div.
Size: diameter 70 cm.
Materials: canvas, acrylic, ink.
2021
Loneliness
The work contains an excerpt from the poem of Joseph Brodsky “Loneliness” — a philosophical work that may seems sad, but it filled with confidence
and wisdom.
Size: 50×50 cm.
Materials: fiberboard,acrylic, ink.
2019
The lord of the rings
The work based on the novel The Lord of the Rings by English author J.R.R. Tolkien.
Size: 60×40 cm.
Materials: paper, ink.
2020
Kyiv. Podil.
Tetiana was inspired for this work by Dara Vinarska’s @daravinarska poem about Kyiv, Podil and the fog that so picturesquely covers this area of the city. Size 2 pieces 70×40 cm. Materials: paper, watercolor, ink.
2024
The Life
The text is an excerpt from the story by M. Kotsiubynsky “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”. In this excerpt, human life is compared to the fleeting blossoming of a cherry tree: “For what is our life? Like a sparkle in the sky, like a cherry blossom… unpretentious and timeless.”
Size: 70×40 cm.
Materials: paper, ink.
2021
An Angel
The Roman capitals look
simple, but it is the most difficult calligraphic style. It is
written with a flat brush and
every fraction of a second
during writing its angle and
pressure change.
Size: 70х100 cm.
Materials: gouache, paper.
2021
The Evening Sun
Tetiana was greatly impressed by Lina Kostenko’s lyrics and created this calligraphy painting. Size: 60×40 cm.
Materials: golden ink, acrylic on canvas.
2018
Charlie Chaplin
A game of illusion. The portrait becomes visible due to the contrast of pressure on the nib during the writing.
Size: 50×50 cm.
Materials: ink, pointed nib, paper.
2025
The Sentient of the Abyss
Far away, out of the moon depths
the octopus emerges —
a silent Sentient of the Abyss
Size: 40х40 cm, 20х20 cm (x2).
Materials: ink, acrylic on canvas.
2025
Maria Callas
This portrait of Maria Callas was created with pastel, surrounded by Roman capitals drawn in pastel pencil — far more challenging than I expected , and Spencerian script.
Size: 50×40 cm.
Materials: pastel, paper.
2025
In the letter dance
The text speaks about the beauty of writing, about calligraphy itself. It’s written in a variation of the texture quadrata.
Size: diameter 70 cm
Materials: ink, acrylic on canvas.
2025
Odysseus
This artwork is a tribute to one of the greatest travelers in literature—Odysseus. This combines portraiture with Greek calligraphy, featuring a quote from Homer’s Odyssey.
Size: 40×40 cm.
Materials: ink, acrylic on canvas.
2025
