Фотовиставка «Що у твоїй голові? Реекспозиція»
Authors: Inna Maksymenko, Maksym Shevchenko, Andriy Malusha, Oleksandr Shinkarev, Andriy Gan, Katya Shvets, Tanya Holod, Oleksandr Afansiev
We present photos enhanced with graphic illustrations created in areas affected by the Russian-Ukrainian war in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions.
This photo project aims to make us think about the terrible consequences of war and the importance of empathy for the thoughts and emotions of those whose homes, loved ones, and normal lives no longer exist.
We want to support internally displaced people and refugees who have suffered from the war and occupation. Additionally, we aim to preserve the memories and emotions that accompanied Ukrainians during this period of history.
Who Will Be Reading Books?
Izium
Houses Die Standing, Like Trees
Izium
Battered But Not Destroyed
Izium
Life on Pause
Damaged, but not broken
Izium
Bahmut in My Mind
Model — Angelina Boyko. She lived in Bakhmut. Her house, like others in the city, was completely destroyed. Only one thing could be saved - a digital piano. Currently, she has started a new life in Lutsk with her parents.
Lutsk
The City of Pain
Each of these buildings had 1000 kg of explosives dropped on them. All the residents who tried to hide in the basements perished. Some bodies could only be recovered a week after the bombing.
Izium
Shadows and Sorrow
The remnants of the building are like a snapshot of human life.
Izium
13 Yum
Some occupiers thought that the city was called "13 Yum" 🤷🏻♂️ The photo was taken from a pedestrian-damaged bridge. The breaches in the fence are from shelling.
Ізюм
Can a Place of Grief Be a Place of Creativity?
Artist Bandit from California is painting a mural on a ruined building. In addition, their team is making a story about a trip to Ukraine. They want to show their support and sympathy for the people affected by the war.
Izium
Sheol
A mass grave in Izyum. During the exhumation, 447 bodies were found: 414 bodies of civilians (194 men, 215 women, 5 children), 22 servicemen, 11 bodies of unknown gender; most of these people died violently, 30 bodies bear clear signs of torture.
Izium
Про нас
We started the project "What's in Your Head?" in November 2022. We took photos of post-war destruction in Kharkiv: in the city center, in the North Saltivka district, and at the site of the "Unifecht" sports club.
The project featured 20 photo artworks, and exhibitions were held in galleries in Lutsk, Sumy, and Kharkiv. The exhibition "What's in Your Head?" was also presented on the online platform "Ukraine in Flames" by the Mystetskyi Arsenal.
Later, we decided to do a reexposure, expanding the geography. In the project "What's in Your Head?" (Reexposure), we included new locations from the cities of Sumy, Trostianets, Nyzhnia Sirovatka (Sumy region), and Izium (Kharkiv region). The "What's in Your Head?" (Reexposure) project is supported by the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation.
Our main goal is to address the pressing issues that have affected Ukrainians, including children and internal displaced persons who have suffered due to the war.
The project encourages viewers to reflect on the terrible consequences of war and the importance of empathy for the thoughts and emotions of those people whose homes, loved ones, and normal lives no longer exist.
Internally displaced persons need emotional support, and our artistic project aims to help people understand those who have suffered due to armed conflict and temporary occupation. In the long term, the project will preserve the memories and images that accompanied eyewitnesses of the war.