Liliia Kodunova

Lilia Kodunova (Ukrainian, b. 1984) is a contemporary figurative artist whose work intimately engages with personal memory, cultural heritage, and the profound human experience of living through conflict. Born in Ukraine, she trained in drawing and painting at the Academy of Realistic Art in Kyiv (2018–2022) and further refined her practice through the Development Year Program at the Royal Drawing School in London (2023–2024).Lilia’s work is grounded in classical and impressionistic traditions, yet suffused with a modern sensitivity to emotion and narrative. Her practice examines the figure as a site where internal psychological states and external social conditions intersect. The figure becomes a vessel for what cannot be spoken directly. Lilia’s experience moving from Ukraine to the UK informs her interest in resilience, dislocation, and the body as a container of memory.Now based in Kent, England, she continues to create work that resonates with both personal and collective memory. Kodunova has participated in group exhibitions, held her solo exhibition in the UK in 2025, and been invited to contribute to the Art on a Postcard charity project, extending the reach of her art to meaningful social and cultural engagement.