He devoted all his creativity to revealing social and psychological problems of society and the individual in his tough satirical style. During the russian military aggression, he got into the occupation, and in a few months in inhuman conditions of life on the front line was taken prisoner. After undergoing torture, he was released and became a refugee in Geneva, Switzerland. Currently, he pays attention to human rights violations and take part in events in support of Ukraine (participated in the 51st regular session of the UN Human Rights Council) and he is a volunteer and activist of the Association for Human Rights in Conflict Zones (AHRCZ). He also continues to actively explore the issue of national identity and creating works with devastating satire on inhuman military aggression, therefore joined the Swiss Artistic Research Network (SARN) as to the scientific community engaged in the thoughtful study of problems in art. A member of the association ToArtists and Visarte Switzerland.

• Education:

1999-2003 yr - Art School № 1 named after Repin in Kharkiv

2007-2013 yr - Bachelor, Master of arts 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.

• Art critic:

L. L. Savitskaya, Doctor of Arts (KNU): "Allegory in contemporary art is quite rare. The main method of image allegories is generalize human concepts. To this language Stepanets appeals for showing in his works the depth of his thoughts. It is worth noting his desire to create consistent semantic composition ..."

• Works in collections:

The artist's artworks are in private collections in Ukraine, Switzerland, Japan, Germany, USA, Italy and Poland

• Projects:

Design, Netsuke and Photography

• Competitions:

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 Royal Society of Biology Competition "Our changing world", London, UK

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   

2018 - Participation in illustration biennial Ilustrarte2018 in Castelo Branco, Portugal

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 Leica Oscar Barnack Award, Wetzlar, Germany

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 "#DessinsauStyloaBille IV", ToArtists, l'Espace Ruine, Geneva, Switzerland

2025 - Exhibition "Manutentions", 3 artworks from the series "Dreams", Visarte, l'Espace Ruine, Geneva, Switzerland

2025 - Exhibition #Kugelschreiberzeichnung, part III "Im Gurkendickicht", ARTY SHOW, Second Fish, Aarau, Switzerland

2025 - Exhibition #DessinsauStyloaBille, part II "Le Cauchemar de Casse-Noisette", ToArtists, La Dépendance, Lancy, Geneva, Switzerland

2024 - Exhibition "A Letter from a Friend", Sketch for the linogravure "Reciprocity" from the serie "Dreams", Bacio Collective Art Gallery, Bern, Switzerland

2024 - Exhibition "#DessinsauStyloaBille", 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 "ZWO", La Dépendance, Lancy, Geneva, Switzerland

2023 - Exhibition of Lancéen-nes "Talents", 5 illustrations, 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 "In Core", "Com.Kv" Kharkiv, Ukraine

2010 - Exhibition and performance "Art to the masses", 10 artworks from the series "Word as Blade", "Com.Kv" Kharkiv, Ukraine

2000 - Exhibition competition in exhibition hall in KNUCEA, the best illustration to poetry, 2 illustrations, Kharkiv, Ukraine

1999 - Exhibition in the Exhibition Hall of Art School named after Repin - "Summer Landscape", 3 artworks, Kharkiv, Ukraine

• Residencies:

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

2023 - Residency, Gastatelier Gleis70, Zurich, Switzerland

The Flux Review, Interview Alexander Stepanets – 2026, Web, UK

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

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.

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

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

Suboart Magazine - Published illustrations, №23 - 2024, Lisbon, Portugal

Zanna Zine - WORDS! Illustrations are published in art magazine, april 2024, Bristol, UK

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 of June 2016, Web, U.S.

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