Touring to IWM North (14 October 2022 – 1 January 2023) and IWM London (3 February – 7 May 2023), Ukraine: Photographs from the Frontline present seventeen photographs from internationally renowned photojournalist Anastasia Taylor-Lind. Made during her time in Ukraine between 2014 and June 2022, these powerful works – displayed publicly in a UK exhibition for the first time – document the devastating reality of living amidst conflict. Genesis are proud to have produced Anastasia’s work as Giclée Fine Art prints with Dibond mounting for this timely and important exhibition.
Anastasia started working in Ukraine at a pivotal moment in today’s ongoing war. Her photographic output begins with the violent protests of 2014, which, centred in the capital city, Kyiv, led to the removal of a Ukrainian government that chose ties with Russia over the West. Weeks later, Russian forces annexed Crimea before supporting a separatist movement in Donbas and leaving eastern Ukraine divided, with some parts declaring independence. Attempts to reach a settlement failed, and the conflict continued to simmer in Donbas, escalating eventually to outright war when Russia invaded the country in February 2022
During this eight-year period, when the attention of much of the world’s media turned elsewhere, Anastasia continued to work in Ukraine, documenting ordinary citizens whose lives have been uprooted by the threat of the frontline, the reality of displacement, and the pain of separation from loved ones. Ukraine: Photographs from the Frontline presents her work in three sections, focusing on the 2014 protests in Kyiv; the ongoing conflict for individuals living in eastern
Ukraine; and the current Russian invasion with works which, taken as recently as June 2022, reveal the threat to the future of an entire country.
Alongside these images, the exhibition includes perspectives from those on both sides of the camera. During her time in Ukraine, Anastasia worked alongside a long-term collaborator and friend, Ukrainian journalist Alisa Sopova whose voice is heard throughout the exhibition by way of co-authored captions and wall texts. Quotes from people Anastasia photographed, such as sisters Lyudmyla and Nelya Tkachenko who fled Ukraine in early 2022, also reflect on the harsh realities of the war, bringing to life the human stories of a handful of individuals within this conflict which has impacted millions.
Ukraine: Photographs from the Frontline
Ukraine: Photographs from the Frontline is a touring exhibition, showing at IWM North and IWM London.
Ukraine: Photographs from the Frontline at IWM North
14 October 2022 – 1 January 2023
IWM North
Trafford Wharf Rd,
Trafford Park,
Stretford,
Manchester
M17 1TZ
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Ukraine: Photographs from the Frontline at IWM London
3 February – 7 May 2023
IWM London
Lambeth Rd,
London
SE1 6HZ