Of Ukrainian origin, I emigrated to France in 2022, aged 25, with nothing but background as a lawyer and a backpack after the invasion of Russia.
In France, I lived where I can and work in restaurants. My qualifications are worthless here. Just an ordinary story of forced immigration.
A friend lent me a camera. And I discovered the world of Anders Peterson, Sally Mann, Martin Parr and so many others. I had no knowledge of the photographic medium or, more generally, of the history of forms and images. So, I immersed myself in photography without seeking to enroll in a particular school. Everything is a pretext for bearing witness.
Backstage at a Parisian cabaret, my family back in Ukraine, friends, people with Down’s syndrome… the story of a photographer who discovers herself late in life.
But there is always something in these human trajectories that are too often summed up too quickly, something that will influence a direction. That influence is my uncle Sasha.
Sacha is a person with disability. He doesn’t realize it, but he has the mental age of a child in the body of a man in his sixties. He is happy but needs help from his whole family.
It’s clear from the photos that my mood is always affected by this obsession. How do you find your place in this world? Whether you’re disabled, a refugee, transsexual, shy, obese or thin, how do you find your place in this world?
Photography isn’t just a mean of expression for me, it’s a way of responding to these people. Yes, they have a place in this world. And so do I have.
Of Ukrainian origin, I emigrated to France in 2022, aged 25, with nothing but background as a lawyer and a backpack after the invasion of Russia.
In France, I lived where I can and work in restaurants. My qualifications are worthless here. Just an ordinary story of forced immigration.
A friend lent me a camera. And I discovered the world of Anders Peterson, Sally Mann, Martin Parr and so many others. I had no knowledge of the photographic medium or, more generally, of the history of forms and images. So, I immersed myself in photography without seeking to enroll in a particular school. Everything is a pretext for bearing witness.
Backstage at a Parisian cabaret, my family back in Ukraine, friends, people with Down’s syndrome… the story of a photographer who discovers herself late in life.
But there is always something in these human trajectories that are too often summed up too quickly, something that will influence a direction. That influence is my uncle Sasha.
Sacha is a person with disability. He doesn’t realize it, but he has the mental age of a child in the body of a man in his sixties. He is happy but needs help from his whole family.
It’s clear from the photos that my mood is always affected by this obsession. How do you find your place in this world? Whether you’re disabled, a refugee, transsexual, shy, obese or thin, how do you find your place in this world?
Photography isn’t just a mean of expression for me, it’s a way of responding to these people. Yes, they have a place in this world. And so do I have.
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Public and Beyond Judgment: Jeanette MundtJun 12 – Oct 4, 2026With PUBLIC AND BEYOND JUDGMENT, the G2 Kunsthalle presents the first institutional solo exhibition of New York-based painter Jeanette Mundt in Germany. In addition to paintings, the artist created a site-specific mural for the exhibition.
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Political Bodies, Historical Pain: Azra & VukIntermedial Approach to Performative LegaciesAzra and Vuk’s performative practice operates at the unstable intersection of archive, body, and ideology. Their work navigates the afterlives of war, the sedimentation of generational trauma, and the invisible infrastructures of neoliberal governance
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Robert Rauschenberg & the NewsFeb 19, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027The New School Art Collection and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics are pleased to present Robert Rauschenberg & the News: Select Prints from The New School Art Collection...
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Sean ScullyArtistSean Scully is one of the most important painters of his generation. While known primarily for his large-scale abstract paintings, Scully also works in a variety of diverse media, including printmaking, sculpture, watercolor and pastel.
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Balkan Contemporary Art Prize 2026October 2–5, 2026The Singer-Zahariev Foundation announces the shortlist for the 2026 Balkan Contemporary Art Prize (BCAP), the first international prize dedicated exclusively to contemporary art from the Balkans region.
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Marc Chagall: The CircusNov 21, 2026 – Apr 25, 2027
Throughout his prolific career, Marc Chagall (1887–1985) returned time and again to the vivid imagery of acrobats, clowns and fantastical performers. Marc Chagall: The Circus will present Chagall’s celebrated lithographs on this subject…
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Performing Arts Season2026–2027In today’s world, our commitment to connecting community with world-class creative innovators has never been more vital. Vanguard dance, music, and adventurous theater artists offer fresh ideas and energy, while bringing us together...
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Chimera & Co. Launches Official High-Quality Art Prints and CanvasCollaboration Enrique Gomez de Molina
NAPLES, Fla., July 28, 2026 – For the first time, collectors will be able to purchase officially licensed high‑quality art prints and canvas works based on the sculptures of Enrique Gomez de Molina on the Chimera & Co. online platform.
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Modigliani sottopelle. Four MasterpiecesApr 30 – Sep 13, 2026In Modigliani sottopelle. Four Masterpieces Amedeo Modigliani’s Nu couché, part of the Permanent Collection of Pinacoteca Agnelli, is placed in dialogue with three other masterpieces by the artist to offer new interpretations and a more articulated understanding...
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In Other Worlds / Liam YoungMay 21 – Sep 5, 2026
Liam Young’s imaginary worlds take over various locations in the Barbican, inviting us to imagine what the future of humanity could look like, and the challenges and adventures to come.
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Zauri Matikashvili. You may not want to be hereJun 13 – Sep 13, 2026With You may not want to be here, the Kunsthalle Münster is presenting Zauri Matikashvili’s first institutional solo exhibition, thus offering insight into the work of the Georgian artist.
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Calculating Empires / Kate Crawford & Vladan JolerNov 27, 2025 – Jan 31, 2027The monumental installation Calculating Empires impressively demonstrates how power and technology have been intertwined for centuries. The work, by artist-researchers Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler, and has been acquired by Rijksmuseum Twenthe...
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In The Next Door Room / Lise SarfatiPhotography of Lise SarfatiThe awakening of adolescence has been a recurring theme that has always fascinated a great many visual artists; conflicts of identity, physical metamorphosis, psychological instability, emerging sexual and emotional sensations within young people...
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Submit Your AnnouncementsYear Round / International
Artpil is accepting submissions of Announcements. Reach an audience of over 100,000 monthly visits and over half-million monthly search impressions. Your announcement will appear in over 400 internal pages of Artpil’s website.
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Lotta Antonsson: I Am EverythingApr 25 – Nov 29, 2026One of Sweden’s leading contemporary photographers, Lotta Antonsson, is coming to Fotografiska with I Am Everything. In this exhibition, the artist explores themes of gender, identity, and objectification within a visual world
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I Want To See A Lighthouseby Gary Briechle
Gary Briechle’s practice is disciplined, almost monastic. Every day roving around Rockland, Maine in an SUV loaded with chemicals, looking at the same mundane scenes and subjects, but expecting different results.
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Venice Biennale 202661st International Art ExhibitionThe 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia – In Minor Keys by Koyo Kouoh (1967–2025) – will run from Saturday 9 May to Sunday 22 November 2026 (preview 6, 7, 8 May) at the Giardini and the Arsenale venues, and in various locations around Venice.
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untitled: 20 Years of Collecting Contemporary ArtMar 27 – Sep 6, 2026“untitled: 20 Years of Collecting Contemporary Art” traces the evolution of the McNay Art Museum’s contemporary collection over the past two decades, presenting more than 100 works across painting, sculpture, photography, video and installation.
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