Khrystyna Kirik is a Ukrainian sound artist and experimental musician from Kyiv, specializing in improvisational and performative audio work. She uses voice, found-object instruments, field recordings, and electronics to create focused listening experiences. Her work explores sound as a way to sharpen perception and connect with the environment.
bio:
Trained as a jazz double bassist she gradually moved away from academic forms immersing herself in the worlds of improvisation, noise, field recordings and handmade instruments. She sees sound as a tool for sensing, a way of being present and a form of dialogue with the world.
Her practice explores the subtle nuances of sound and its ability to shift perception, draw attention to the body and open space for deep listening. She creates both live performances and sound installations that evoke states rather than structures — music that feels more like an atmosphere than a composition.
Khrystyna is the founder of several projects, including FREEBUTTREE (2020–2022), KK4TET (2019–2021), and Liniyï (2022–2023), each dedicated to different approaches to improvisation and sonic experimentation. Her path into instrument building has led her to host found-object workshops and residencies focused on hands-on exploration of sound.
Her work has been presented internationally, including at ∄ ("State of Latitude"), Time Based ("Sub-sur-face"), UH Festival ("Sonic Climates"), Cult Motiv ("A New Memory from the Future"), and Brave! Factory Festival ("Cube").
As a SHAPE+ artist (2024/2025), she has performed at Skanu Mežs White Nights (Riga), UH Fest (Budapest), OUT.RA (Barreiro), Sonica Presents (Glasgow), Mutant Radio (Tbilisi), Dampfzentrale (Bern), and Dim Zvuku (Lviv).