Davyd Chychkan (*1986, Kyiv, †2025, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine) was an artist and a leftist activist. His artistic practice was fuelled by the transformative potential of the Maidan revolution (2013–2014), in which he was an active participant. If his earlier projects were devoted to the lost opportunities of the national-democratic uprising, his more recent series of works, prior to his untimely passing, focused on reimagining Ukraine and its values.

Chychkan used diverse artistic media such as watercolor prints, installation, street art, and performance. His activism was integral to the development of his artistic practice, which he saw primarily as an instrument for the transformation of society. Chychkan’s works often evoke political posters made not for art galleries but for mass dissemination—on the streets and on the internet. His consistent anti-elitist approach and the lucidity of his visual language, including the use of text, were, according to the artist, the best tools to convey an opinion.