05/02/2023
22-25th February, 2023 . Inviting you to my first solo exhibition.
The Bug-Out Bag project presents photos of Berliners with a special twist: what would you pack if you were forced to leave home because of the war.
I started a photo project of the same name 9 months ago not long after I fled from Ukraine. At the exhibition, you can see portraits of my interlocutors, their homes, and, of course, the contents of the bug-out bags they collected.
Thank to everyone who participated in The Bug-out Bag project. , , .poli and Patrick, .lamprecht , , , , , , , .jott , , , , , , and . You invited me in your private space knowing that it would make your reality closer to the war context. You shared the story of your life with me. My camera witnessed the great act of trust and empathy.
Thank to and for mentorship at the begining of the project! Thank to , , and that you made this exhibition possible.
Vernissage: February 22 at 19:00
During the vernissage, the "Human Library" will take place. It’s a social role-playing game that originated in Denmark and was popular in Ukraine as a tool to overcome stereotypes. In the role of "books" are refugees from the Russian-Ukrainian war. Visitors will be able to chat with them and ask frank questions. Although a Ukrainian singer Axxi Oma will perform at the vernissage.
Previously, the Bug-Out Bag project participated in the collective exhibitions of Ukrainian photographers Safe Place at the Galerie der Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar (Saarbrucken, Germany) and "Being now" at the Hnat Khotkevych Palace (Lviv, Ukraine).
alpha nova/galerie futura
Am Flutgraben 3, 12435 Berlin
Everyday 13.00-19.00
Vernissage: February 22 at 19:00
Finissage: February 25 at 19:00
Free admission