The artist's works are based on the exploration of self-identity (A series "Oblivion", "Disclosure", "Child`s Dream", "Whims of Cats") and society problems ("War", "Confrontation", "Invasion", "Urban Scenes"). Victoria has always paid attention to the responsibility of artists - to open up to society an understanding of global problems. Having found herself in occupation, she gained the bitter experience of being a civilian captive. As a person who went through torture, she now focuses on the violations of prisoners' rights and is a volunteer and activist for the Association for Human Rights in Conflict Zones (AHRCZ). She also participates in events supporting Ukraine (took part in the 51st regular session of the UN Human Rights Council). With the desire to visually embody the studied concepts, she became a member of SARN (The Swiss Artistic Research Network), which unites artists with a research approach in visual art. Curator and founding member of the association ToArtists. A member of Visarte Switzerland.

• Education:

1996-2000 yr - Art School №1 named after Repin in Kharkiv

2003-2005 yr - Kharkiv National Academy of Municipal Economy, town-planning faculty

2007-2013 yr - Bachelor, Master of arts with honors Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Fine Arts, the Faculty of Fine Arts, specialty printmaking graphics, teacher. Studied in the studio of V. Khovanov, V. Pogorelov, O. Yurchenko, I. Yakhin.

• Critics:

L. L. Savitskaya, Doctor of Arts (KNU): "The works performed Victoria characterize her as a person and artist, owning civic maturity, understanding figurative essence, and constitute undoubted advantage of her works ..."

• Works in collections:

Works of the artist are in private collections in Ukraine, Switzerland, Russia, Japan, Finland, Germany, USA, Italy and Poland

• Projects:

Design, Netsuke and Photography

• Competitions:

2021 - Participation in the "Carapelli for Art", Italy

2020 - Participation in Сheltenham Illustration Awards 2020, Illustration the theme of which is «I am many stories», Сheltenham, UK

2020 - Participation in the "Carapelli for Art", Italy

2020 - Participation in NAVS’ 2020 Art for Animals Contest, Chicago, USA

2019 - Participation in Сheltenham Illustration Awards 2019, Illustration the theme of which is «All together now», Сheltenham, UK

2019 - Participation in H.A.P. art contest "Catalyzing Hope" in Toronto, Canada   

2017 - Participation in Poster for tomorrow, posters design "Freedom of Movement", Paris, France

2017 - Participation in Сheltenham Illustration Awards 2017, Illustration the theme of which is «Tales Through Others Eyes», Сheltenham, UK

2016 - Participation in Poster for tomorrow, posters design "Make Extremism History", Paris, France

2016 - Participation in Gentletude, International Competition logo design for 13th November – the Kindness World Day, Milan, Italy

2016 - Participation in 8th International Exlibris and Small Graphic Art Competition «The Dreams of Gdansk Neptune», Gdansk, Poland

2016 - Participation in Ukrainian competition for the best sketches of jewelry design, Kyiv, Ukraine

2016 - Application for international competition exhibition NordArt 2016, Büdelsdorf, Germany

2015 - Participation in international competition of "An EX LIBRIS for Museo Nazionale della Montagna", Torino, Italy

2015 - Participation in competition of projects typical tombstones on the graves of those killed in the ATO, project for participation, Kyiv, Ukraine

2014 - Participation in the competition socio-political caricature "Maidan", 5 illustrations, Kyiv, Ukraine

2006 - Participation in the competition "Articon" art in style comics art, 5 illustration, Kyiv, Ukraine

• Selected exhibitions:

2026 - Exhibition, "Ways of alarm", 10 artworks, ToArtists, l'Espace Ruine, Geneva, Switzerland

2025 - Exhibition "Women in War: Art as a Territory of Peace" BasementArt exhibition space, Vienna, Austria

2025 - Exhibition "Manutentions", 4 artworks from the series "Ways of alarm", Visarte, l'Espace Ruine, Geneva, Switzerland

2025 - Exhibition "#DessinalaPlume", part II, ARTY SHOW, Bleu Denim, Lausanne, Switzerland

2025 - Exhibition «Émotions en transition» , ToArtists, Galerie Le Clin d'Œil, Corsier, Geneva, Switzerland

2025 - Exhibition "Les voies de l'anxiété ", ToArtists, La Dépendance, Lancy, Geneva, Switzerland

2024 - Exhibition "A Letter from a Friend", Sketch for the artwork "Balanced perception" from "Illustrations", Bacio Collective Art Gallery, Bern, Switzerland

2024 - Exhibition "#DessinalaPlume", 10 illustrations, Voisins du 105, Lancy, Geneva, Switzerland

2023 - Exhibition-presentation, Open Studio, Gleis70, selected works from series, Zurich, Switzerland

2023 - Exhibition "Couleurs d'exil", 6 artworks from the series "Ways of alarm", La Dépendance, Lancy, Geneva, Switzerland

2023 - Exhibition of Lancéen-nes "Talents", 5 artworks from the series "Ways of alarm", La Dépendance, Lancy, Geneva, Switzerland

2019 - Exhibition "Changed conceptions", selected works from series, KMCC, Kharkiv, Ukraine

2013 - Exhibition and performance "Art to the masses ІІ", 10 artworks from the series "Urban scenes", "Com.Kv" Kharkiv, Ukraine

2010 - Exhibition and performance "Art to the masses", 10 artworks from the series "Whims of cats", "Com.Kv" Kharkiv, Ukraine

2000 - Exhibition competition in exhibition hall in KNUCEA, the best illustration to poetry, 4 illustrations, Kharkiv, Ukraine

1999 - Exhibition in the Exhibition Hall of Art School named after Repin - "Summer Landscape", 5 artworks, Kharkiv, Ukraine

• Residencies:

2025 - Residency, La Dépendance, Lancy, Geneva, Switzerland

2023 - Residency, Gastatelier Gleis70, Zurich, Switzerland

I Am Not A Size Magazine (April) - featured artist – 2026, USA

The Flux Review, Interview Victoria Plotnikova – 2026, Web, UK

OBSCYRA - Сontemporary art magazine, inaugural edition, 23 october, 2025, Basel, Switzerland

Canvas Rebel Magazine, "Meet Victoria Plotnikova And Alexander Stepanets" – august 2025, Culver City, California, U.S.

Art Horizons - Interview and artworks, Vol.5 Issu. 2 - 2025, Houston, U.S.

Visual Art Journal - Published illustrations, №29 - 2025, Netherlands

HAUS-A-REST, "In the Stream" – №61 - 2025, Web, UK

Patrick Jean Baptiste, L’exposition «Émotions en transition» de Victoria Plotnikova - la Tribune Rives-Lac, 17 of February 2025, Geneva, Switzerland

Par Rédaction, Le mag Rive Gauche - №45, winter 2024-2025, Geneva, Switzerland

Ali, Bessa (2023) Residenze Al di fuori dallo spazio fisico. Bachelor thesis, Scuola universitaria della Svizzera italiana - Ticino, Switzerland

Léna Ailloud, À Genève, une exposition présente les oeuvres de réfugiés ukrainiens - radio LAC, 23 of June 2023, Geneva, Switzerland

Par Rédaction, Le mag de Solène, Une exposition faite par des réfugiés ukrainiens à Genève - ONEfm, 23 of June 2023, Switzerland

Roger Stigell, Familjefadern Morgan, 39, åkte till fronten i Ukraina - LT, 26 of November 2022, Sweden

Derrick Lin, "Марічка Green Tea Set" - packagingoftheworld.com, 23 червня 2016, Web, U.S.

Derrick Lin, "Matcha Tea Set Design" - packagingoftheworld.com, 8 червня 2016, Web, U.S.