Andriі Kotlіarchuk was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. He uses large-format film to take photos, both in a studio and in the open air. He is a master of the visual language of vintage bronze lenses made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many works by Andriі Kotlіarchuk are represented in private collections around the world, and are also found in the collections of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine and the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Spain. His projects were exhibited in all national museums of arts in Ukraine.