Groningen (Netherlands)
This exhibition presents the richness of Ukrainian photography over five decades. It begins in the 70s, at a time when Ukrainian visual art began to publicly express its own language, and ends with the war that is currently engulfing the country. "Ukraine - The Path to Freedom" visualizes key events in the history of Ukraine and examines the development of photography during this period. The exhibition aims to show how closely the socio-political and artistic life in the country is connected.
The exhibition consists of four parts, corresponding to four recent historical periods, and offers works by several generations of Ukrainian authors. It shows how photography works on many social levels: as a method of recording change, as a form of protest, personal history, reflection on events, and political statement.
Art is a mirror of society, and photography in particular can be a means of deeper cultural understanding and interaction. It tells how Ukraine is following the historical path of struggle for freedom, for its borders, right to existence, culture and future. As recent events prove, the price of this struggle is high.
Groningen (Netherlands)
This exhibition presents the richness of Ukrainian photography over five decades. It begins in the 70s, at a time when Ukrainian visual art began to publicly express its own language, and ends with the war that is currently engulfing the country. "Ukraine - The Path to Freedom" visualizes key events in the history of Ukraine and examines the development of photography during this period. The exhibition aims to show how closely the socio-political and artistic life in the country is connected.
The exhibition consists of four parts, corresponding to four recent historical periods, and offers works by several generations of Ukrainian authors. It shows how photography works on many social levels: as a method of recording change, as a form of protest, personal history, reflection on events, and political statement.
Art is a mirror of society, and photography in particular can be a means of deeper cultural understanding and interaction. It tells how Ukraine is following the historical path of struggle for freedom, for its borders, right to existence, culture and future. As recent events prove, the price of this struggle is high.
UAPP is an independent association of professional Ukrainian photographers, designed to protect their interests, support, develop and promote Ukrainian photography as an important element of national culture.
UAPP's activities span educational, social, research and cultural initiatives, as well as book publishing.
UAPP represents Ukrainian professional photography in the international photographic community and is an official member of the Federation of European Photographers (FEP) — an international organization representing more than 50,000 professional photographers in Europe and other countries around the world.
