Ukrainian Sacred Design: Exploring The Visual Identity Of The Orthodox Church Of Ukraine Through Theo-Aesthetics, Fonts, And Multicultural Influences

by Oleksiy Chekal

In 2013-2014, against the backdrop of the Revolution of Dignity, Oleksiy Chekal, as a devout Christian and Ukrainian citizen, left the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) on moral grounds. This church supported the idea of a “Russian world” and did not listen to the suffering and essence of its people…

Oleksiy Chekal

Oleksiy Chekal is a Ukrainian designer, typographer, calligrapher, and researcher at the Museum of Books and Printing of Ukraine, a designer at the National Reserve “Kiev-Pechersk Lavra”, and a visiting professor at the Florence Classical Academy of Arts. His skills in intercultural and interreligious relations allow him to serve clients of various Christian denominations. He is the author of the graphic image and fonts of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

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