Inga Ponomarenko is an emerging artist from Ignalina district, Lithuania. She completed her studies in geodesy and forestry at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University in 2008 and currently works at the Ignalina District Municipality Administration. Inga is also pursuing a Master's degree in Painting at the Vilnius Academy of Arts.
Her artwork primarily explores themes related to abandoned and forgotten spaces, with a notable focus on Chernobyl. In 2018, she visited the abandoned city of Chernobyl, which inspired her series of paintings she refers to as "postcards." These works reflect on the passage of time and the remnants of human presence in desolate places, aiming to engage viewers through color and composition to stimulate reflection and interaction with the painting.
Inga's artistic practice combines her scientific background and her fascination with post-apocalyptic environments, making her work a unique blend of observation and emotional engagement with forgotten objects and spaces
