Manonina is a combination of my name and my Ukraine great-grandmother.
© Jasper Léonard
I’m a multidisciplinary artist based in Antwerp, my place of birth and upbringing.
In 2019 I graduated from the Willem de Kooning Academy, in Rotterdam, with a degree in Arts & Illustration. Since then, I’ve created visuals and murals for magazines, newspapers, brands, and cultural organizations, exploring psychological and social themes while promoting a more sustainable and inclusive world.
Rooted in global symbols, the natural world, and cultural narratives, my work is shaped through the lens of insight meditation. It responds to the fast-paced, digital, and polarizing world we live in. My aim is to engage the audience on a positive note and reach them on a conscious level.
I explore these themes through the use of vibrant colors and conceptual language, crafting visuals that portray an idealistic realm.
Awards & recognition
2025 SND Awards - Jury Award for Excellence
2025 World Illustration Awards - Longlisted Artist - Category Advertising
2024 Hiii Illustration - Merit Award - Category Uncommissioned
2024 Hiii Illustration - Shortlisted - Category Commercial
Selected Clients
ACV • APBC • Amnesty International • Bossy • CAW Antwerpen • Digitaalgids • District Borgerhout • De Morgen • Emerce • Feeling Magazine • Flair • Flanders DC • Goed Gevoel • JBC • Knack • Psychologie Magazine • UGent • Stad Aalst • The Fat Lady • The Mocktail Club • Wevoke • Vlaamse Overheid
Group Exhibitions
2023 In Touch / Onboards Biënnale - Antwerp, Belgium
2023 Bewilder / Buromuro - Mechelen, Belgium
Facilitated Workshops
2025 Editorial Illustration, Us By Night - Antwerp, Belgium
2022 Narrative Illustration for Vulnerable Youth - Schoten Library
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Get in touch
Don’t love forms?
Drop me an email at hello@manonina.com
Based in Antwerp, Belgium