Route Molly

Molly Route was born in 1988 in Kyiv.

In 2006, she graduated from Kyiv Secondary School No. 261.
She received her first degree in seamstress and tailor at the Kyiv Higher Vocational School of Technology and Fashion Design.

2011-2014 – studied at the Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (teacher of fine arts).

In 2014, she created her first graphic illustrations under the pseudonym Molly Route.

The main tool is a black gel pen, but later works in other artistic media appear. She lives in Kyiv. Works in a studio located at the Kyiv Institute of Automation on Nahirna Street.

The artist in her artwork presents her vision of everyday life, changing our understanding of what we know as reality. Her Universe exists in a parallel dimension, everything is possible here – ordinary household items acquire unique character traits and dead insects convey a philosophical message about the transience of life.

«I never cease to admire nature, this is the main source of my inspiration. If we talk about everyday household space, I think that the world around is so simple, but there is so much philosophy and beauty in this simplicity. There is no end and edge to it.

My technique is graphics, my main tool is a black gel pen. I often draw on white cardboard.

Black is so simple and straightforward. Such graphics look easy on any wall. Even in photography, I prefer black & white pictures.»

Personal exhibitions

“Two o’clock in the morning” (Kyiv, 2019)

“Graphics about Kyiv” (Kyiv, 2021)

Group projects

2016 – “A4 ballpoint pen” (Karas Gallery, Kyiv)

2018 – “A4 ballpoint pen” (Karas Gallery, Kyiv)

2019 – “A4 ballpoint pen” (Karas Gallery, Kyiv)

2020 – project “Museum of Contemporary Art of Ukraine” (Kyiv Institute of Automation)

2021 – “Popcorn” (Imagine Point Gallery, Kyiv)

2021 – “Institutionalisation” (Imagine Point Gallery, Kyiv)

2022 – “Open Space Studio” (White World Gallery, Kyiv)

2022 – “Relocation” (PM gallery, Lviv)