At Kyiv Art Fair, Olena Kharakhulakh and Irina Cheremisina describe how Russia’s invasion pushed them from stability into full-time artistic work, using collage, photography, and mixed media to process loss and survival.

For years, 36-year-old Ukrainian artist Olena Kharakhulakh had put her art on hold, choosing instead a steady job designing glass objects for a company.

At Kyiv Art Fair, Olena Kharakhulakh and Irina Cheremisina describe how Russia’s invasion pushed them from stability into full-time artistic work, using collage, photography, and…