"13 Stories of War" Exhibition and Book Release
Ukrainian photographers document and reflect on the Russian invasion.
SVI is proud to feature the recent release of "13 Stories of War," a powerful compilation documenting the impact of the Russian invasion on Ukraine. Available for purchase in May at SVI, this poignant collection features individual visual essays by 13 Ukrainian photographers and artists, whose work has already garnered widespread recognition through extensive media coverage.
In addition to the book release, SVI will host an exclusive exhibition featuring select works from six of the featured photographers. Capturing the raw essence of war, these photographs provide a vivid account of the human experience amidst conflict.
Stay tuned for an upcoming panel discussion featuring the contributors in the book.
More about the book:
"The stories and testimonies in this book are not only photographs. They are beautiful, brutal, present, and personal - photographic adjectives, filed with content that is deeper and more relevant than most news photography can ever hope ot be. But, perhaps most importantly, they are historical documents, visual evidence to be presented in a future where the fog of war has cleared, and justice once again prevails." — Swedish photojournalist Paul Hansen wrote in the foreword for the book. In it, he emphasizes the relevance of the images, the depth these testimonies bring ot the reader, and how they initiate a deeper conversation about the impact of military violence on Ukraine.
Ukrainian Warchive published its first book "13 Stories of War" to mark the second year of full-scale Russian invasion.
The book features individual visual essays accompanied by text created by 13 Ukrainian photographers and artists, members of the Ukrainian Warchive. Their photographic testimonies go beyond conventional narratives and together with text they give readers a nuanced and personal perspective that goes beyond typical media coverage. The essays delve into themes of resistance, loss and hope and provide a vivid account of the human experience in the midst of war.
"Through our collaboration with Misha Pedan, co-editor of the book, our goal was to highlight the authors' personal ties to their captured moments in the projects. Despite the backdrop of ongoing military violence, these documentary photographers and artists have been courageously living, working, and sharing the realities of Ukraine with the world since the Russian Invasion. As the photo editor, curating these powerful photo stories represents the photographers' resilience and resistance to me. Each essay varies in approach, style, Ukrainian Warchive.
The book has been supported by the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna (Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, WI M) within the Documenting Ukraine program, the Hasselblad Foundation, and the Swedish Institute.
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Title: 13 Stories of War.
Publisher: Ukrainian Warchive, 2024.
Editors and artistic directors: Emine Ziyatdinova, Misha Pedan.
Photographers:
Julia Kochetova
Yana Kononova
Evgeniy Maloletka
Lisa Bukreyeva
Roman Pashkovskiy
Alena Grom,
Sergii Polezhaka
Dmytro Kozatskyi
Sasha Kurmaz
Alexander Glyadyelov
Olia Koval,
Viacheslav Ratynskyi
Roman Bordun
Graphic Design:
Anders Malmströmer.
Format: Hardcover.
Size: 23.5 x26.5 cm, 168 pages Weight: 140 g
ISBN: 978-91-527-9388-6
Edition: 2000 copies