AN exhibition showcasing work by Ukrainian photographers is set to open in Scotland – and selected photographs will be put front and centre through posters and flyers across Edinburgh.
The showcase opening on Friday is part of Edinburgh Art Festival 2024 and explores the meaning of “home” against the backdrop of the Russian invasion.
Hosted by Stills – a centre for photography – eight photographers have been chosen to feature, each with a unique take on the idea of home.
With some remaining in the country and others displaced around Europe, each person brings a different perspective by working with different styles and conceptual approaches.
Some photographers have chosen to explore the lives of young people in Ukraine, while others take a look at the environmental damage caused by the conflict.
First brought together last year by curators, the exhibit launched in Liverpool.
Stills will revisit three pieces that were featured at the initial presentation. Images by Marina Frolova, Alexander Chekmenev and Yaroslav Solop will be put on flyers and posters around the capital city, alongside poems by UK writers.
Ben Harman, the director of Stills, said: “We’re really excited to be presenting Stills’s first exhibition dedicated to photography from Ukraine.
“The process of working on this exhibition has opened our eyes to the rich history of photography from Ukraine and to the numerous interests and trends in contemporary practice.”
In his work, Alexander Chekmenev pays homage to “Citizens of Kyiv” a photography exhibition launched last year that depicted people living through war.
Polina Polikarpova and Daria Svertilova (above and below) take a look at the lives of young people still living in the country.
Igor Chekachkov collaborates with Ukrainians who have been forced to relocate.
Mykhaylo Palinchak, Andrii Rachinskiy and Elena Subach (below) look at the visual landscape of a conflict zone through a conceptual lens, while Nazar Furyk’s work focuses on the landscape and environmental damage in the Kherson region.
“Home” is part of a touring programme in partnership with Open Eye Gallery and Ukrainian.Photographies, which is a platform that exhibits work by Ukrainian photographers, ensuring that art from the country remains visible.
The exhibition will run until October 5.
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