PAINTING
NADIYA SPILLER
 
DETAILS
Canvas, texture paste, acrylic
80 x 80 cm 
2025
 
DESCRIPTION
A woman appears behind a veil. Most of her face remains hidden, dissolved into color and
structure. Only a narrow slit opens — just enough for her gaze.
That gaze remains clear. It follows you, no matter where you stand. Silent, attentive — fully
present.
 
BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST
Nadiya Spiller (born 28 July 1979 in Donetsk, Ukraine) is a Berlin-based ophthalmologist and contemporary artist. Originally trained as a medical doctor in Donetsk and Dresden, she has worked in ophthalmology in Germany since 2007 and became board-certified in 2021. In 2025 she earned her doctoral degree from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
Alongside her medical career, Nadiya has pursued art since receiving the title Artist of Ukraine in 1997. In 2021 she developed her distinctive pixel-texture painting technique, which has been exhibited in Cairo and Berlin, including the solo shows Timeless Pixels (2022) and Art as a Weapon (2024).
She speaks Ukrainian and Russian natively, is fluent in German, and has good command of English. Nadiya lives in Berlin with her husband and three sons.