Reading Time: 3 minutes Seceded from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is recognised as an independent state by only a handful of countries, including Russia. In his latest show, Julien Pebrel presents a polarised story of place and identity
Tag: Russia
Reading Time: 3 minutes “Truth is the main enemy of a totalitarian regime and truth destroys such a regime”
Reading Time: 4 minutes In early 2022, photography duo Jean-Marc Caimi and Valentina Piccinni travelled to Ukraine to document a nation preparing for war. What they didn’t know then was that these ordinary people would be putting their newly learned skills to the test just weeks later
Reading Time: 3 minutes Chekachkov is working in Lviv as a fixer, helping the international press document the crisis. As the war between Ukraine and Russia prevails, the photographer reflects on the shifting state of identity
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Russian artists who convey ‘real life’ stand in conflict with Russian power.” On the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union, Mukhin reflects on photography as defiance in 80s Moscow
Reading Time: 4 minutes On assignment for The New York Times, Ducke travelled to one of Russia’s new military outposts in the Arctic where he witnessed an awakening of activity.
Reading Time: 2 minutes A fascination with the body and whimsical yet precise process characterises Rozhkova’s work
Reading Time: 2 minutes Moved by her son’s recollection of his dreams, in her latest photobook Ermakova illustrates a story about a boy and his friend who transform into birds
Reading Time: 5 minutes In a country where identifying as LGBTQ+ can threaten your existence, the openness with which Ponomarev’s participants share their stories carves a path for others to do the same
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sergei Stroitelev’s ongoing series challenges the perception of shame felt by Russian women fighting the effects of the unforgiving disease