Ukrainian photographer. Born in 1985 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Started the career in 2009, in sports reportage. Worked with the foreign and Ukrainian media.
2012-2016 - FC Metalist Kharkiv staff photographer. Became the best photographer of Ukrainian Football Premier League three times in a row (2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15). The winner of Ukrainian sports photography competition under the aegis of the National Olympic Committee (2015, 2017). Also worked as a freelancer for UEFA, FIBA and well-known Ukrainian sports clubs, in particular FC "Shakhtar" (Donetsk).
Freelancer as of 2016. Expanded field of activity in reportage photography and photojournalism highlighting social events, arts, the Russia's war against Ukraine. Worked as a stringer for Reuters, EPA.
Became internationally known in March 2022 with video series "In the streets of Kharkiv", series of performances of cellist Denys Karachevtsev playing Bach in the ruined streets of Kharkiv. The project received huge coverage in social media and TV. The video has been presented on the "Late Show with David Letterman" by CBS.
Participant of the number of collective exhibitions dedicated to the war in Ukraine.
Personal exhibitions
2024
“Kharkiv: (non)relocated culture (22-24)” — Kyiv Academic Drama Theater on Podil. Kyiv, Ukraine;
“Kharkiv: (non)relocated culture (22-24)” — Frankivsk National Drama Theatre. Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine;
“Shelter for Science” — LAPP. Annecy, France;
“Shelter for Science” — CERN. Meren, Geneva, Switzerland.
2023
“Shelter for Science” — Lab DESY. Hamburg, Germany;
“Shelter for Science” — EPS-HEP. Hamburg, Germany;
“Kharkiv|Culture|War” — Art Area DK. Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Collective exhibitions
2024
Pop-up exhibition — Center of New Culture "Some People". Kharkiv, Ukraine;
“Safety as Collective Practice” — REVOLUTIONALE Festival & Leipzig Festival of Lights, Ringcafé Roßplatz. Leipzig, Germany;
“Let me show you something beautiful” — Exhibition in front of the Parliament of Georgia. Tbilisi, Georgia;
“Feel yours: Genius loci” — Kharkiv Media Hub Gallery. Kharkiv, Ukraine;
Pop-up exhibition — Municipal Gallery. Kharkiv, Ukraine;
“Homeward” — Mykola Yaroshenko Poltava Art Museum. Poltava, Ukraine;
Pop-up exhibition — “Tvorche Nezhit” gallery. Kharkiv, Ukraine;
“Art of Freedom: Theatre ‘Nafta’” — Kharkiv Media Hub Gallery. Kharkiv, Ukraine.
2023
“Cities of Ukraine” — Tummelplatz. Graz, Austria;
“Cities of Ukraine” — Universität Graz. Graz, Austria;
“Cities of Ukraine” — Center of Austrian-Ukrainian Cultural Studies. Graz, Austria.
2022
“RE: Warchitecture. The City at War” — The Hague City Hall. The Hague, Netherlands;
“InSight of U” — TAITH Contemporary. Vienna, Austria.
Personal awards & recognitions
2024
Silver Award, Budapest International Foto Awards. “KharkivMusicFest-2024: A Symbol of Resilience” — Category: Events-Music;
Bronze Award, Budapest International Foto Awards. “Performance Amid Explosions” — Category: Events-Other;
Honorable Mention, Budapest International Foto Awards. “Naftalab Performance Laboratory” — Category: Editorial-Photo Essay;
Honorable Mention, Budapest International Foto Awards. “'Master of The Ball' Soccer School” — Category: Editorial-Sports;
Honorable Mention, Budapest International Foto Awards. “Blackout In Kharkiv” — Category: Special-Night Photography;
Honorable Mention, ND Awards. “Someone Like Me” — Category: Fine Art - Abstract;
Honorable Mention, ND Awards. “Naftalab performance laboratory” — Category: Editorial - Photo Essay/Story;
3rd Place, International Photography Awards. “Someone Like Me” — Category: Special/Special Effects;
Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards. “Performance amid explosions” — Category: Event/Other;
Official Selection, International Photography Awards. “Blackout in Kharkiv” — Category: Special/Night Photography;
Official Selection, International Photography Awards. “Naftalab performance laboratory” — Category: Editorial/Press-Photo Essay/Feature Story;
Official Selection, International Photography Awards. “KharkivMusicFest 2024” — Categories: Editorial/Press-Photo Essay/Feature Story & Editorial/Press-War/Conflict;
Nominee, The reFocus Awards. “KharkivMusicFest 2024” — Category: Photojournalism;
Bronze Award, PX3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris. “Naftalab performance laboratory” — Category: Press / Performing Arts;
Bronze Award, PX3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris. “Master of the Ball Soccer School” — Category: Press / Sports;
Honorable Mention, PX3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris. “Blackout in Kharkiv” — Category: Special/Night Photography;
Honorable Mention, PX3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris. “KharkivMusicFest 2024” — Category: Press/Performing Arts;
Honorable Mention, PX3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris. “Performance amid explosions” — Category: Press/Performing Arts;
Finalist, Monochromatic Awards, Dodho Magazine. “Naftalab performance laboratory”;
Platinum Winner, London Photography Awards. “Someone Like Me” — Categories: Fine Art Photography - Abstract, Fine Art Photography - Photojournalism, People Photography - Fine Art;
Gold Winner, London Photography Awards. “Naftalab performance laboratory” — Categories: Editorial Photography - Photojournalism, Fine Art Photography - Photojournalism, Black & White Photography - Photojournalism, London Photography - Cultural, People Photography - Culture;
Honorable Mention, The reFocus Awards. “Master of the Ball Soccer School” — Category: Photojournalism;
Nominee, Fine Art Photography Awards 2023/2024. “Naftalab performance laboratory” — Category: Photojournalism.
2023
Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards. “Blackout in Ukraine” — Categories: Editorial/Press-War/Conflict & Special-Night Photography.
2015, 2017
1st Place, National Olympic Committee competition. Best Sports Photo of the Year — Category: Professional Photographers.First place.
2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15
Best Photographer, Ukrainian Football Premier League.