The next event in the public interview series “What Does It Mean to Be a Ukrainian Artist?” will be a conversation between Zoryana Kozak and Anna Lysyk, taking place on April 25 at 16:00.
Zoryana Kozak and Anna Lysyk are Lviv-based artists and ceramicists from different generations who share a common point of connection—the studios of the former Lviv Ceramic Factory. Their dialogue brings together two experiences and perspectives on artistic communities, education, craftsmanship, and modes of production within Soviet and contemporary models of art.
This conversation unfolds against the backdrop of uncertainty surrounding the Lviv Ceramic Sculpture Factory and the threat of losing the studios. The building, specifically designed for ceramic work, along with its infrastructure and the invisible connections between people, may be lost due to a potential sale.
In this context, the dialogue between Anna and Zoryana is not only an exchange of experience, but also an attempt to capture the significance of a place where such exchange is possible.
Event Details
Date: April 25, 2026, 4 pm
Location: Jam Factory Art Center
(124 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho St., Upper Exhibition Hall)
Admission: Free with registration. Limited capacity.
Zoriana Kozak is an artist and ceramicist whose practice is centered on working with porcelain. She graduated from the Lviv National Academy of Arts (Department of Artistic Ceramics). In her work, she focuses on an experimental approach to material, engaging with porcelain and alternative casting techniques.
Anna Lysyk is a ceramic artist, born in 1964 in Lviv. In 1987, she graduated from the Lviv State Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts. Since 1988, she has been working at the creative studio of ceramic artists at the Lviv Ceramic and Sculpture Factory. She has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Ukraine, Poland, and France. She is the recipient of the Grand Prix (2009) and the First Prize (2019) at the “KeramPik” competition (Opishne, Ukraine), and a fellow of the “Gaude Polonia” program of the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Poland (2005). Her works are held in public collections, including the Khmelnytskyi Art Museum, the National Museum-Reserve of Ukrainian Pottery in Opishne (Poltava region), and the Korsaks’ Museum in Lutsk.