Love and Be Young is a studio and art space founded by Natalia Tykhoniuk.
The practice unfolds through sculptural and tactile forms shaped by hand. Texture becomes presence. Material holds its own rhythm.
Work develops through paper clay, sand, pigments, starch, bark, and cotton. These materials carry memory. They absorb gesture and retain trace.
The process follows the material. Form emerges and shifts. Surface records each stage. Cracks, pressure, and drying remain within the structure.
The works include sculptural vessels, textured paintings, and objects. Each piece holds a state. Presence defines completion.
Forms remain biomorphic and tactile. Surface, curve, and fracture register the movement of the hand. The work stays close to matter and its conditions.
Love and Be Young functions as a space of making and presence. A studio where material, form, and stillness are held together.
— Natalia Tykhoniuk
Artist & Founder of Love and Be Young
