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"Urban Images" by Erik Khrapchynskyi

Erik Khrapchynskyi is a photographer. He graduated from the "Bingo" photography courses in 2019 and V. Ogloblin's photography school in 2020. He has been participating in exhibitions and competitions. Erik specializes in reportage photography and street photography, where he captures the essence of human emotions and fleeting moments amidst the urban landscape.

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Photo Series "URBAN 500" by Bella Logachova

Bella Logachova is an artist and photographer who delves into the realms of videos and media art. Born in Mariupol in 1973, she currently resides and works in Kharkiv. Her journey as an artist includes graduating from the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, undergoing training at the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg, and actively participating in workshops conducted by Borys Mykhailov and Serhii Bratkov. Between 1997 and 2000, Bella was a participant in art projects hosted in the underground gallery "Opposite" (Kharkiv). In 2005, she co-founded and lent her creative vision to the group "SOSka," and from 2005 to 2007, she actively engaged in exhibition activities within the gallery-laboratory of contemporary art "SOSka." Bella also played a vital role in establishing the film group "EXcess" in 2009, and she was a contributing member of the movement "Exhibitions in the Apartment" from 2010 to 2014. Her artistic pursuits have taken her far and wide, with her participation in residencies and exhibition projects at esteemed institutions like the YermilovCenter (Kharkiv), Modern Art Research Institute (Kyiv), Dymchuk Gallery (Kyiv), Pinchuk Art Center (Kyiv), MSUMK (Lutsk), and Artsvit Gallery (Dnipro). Her works of art have been exhibited in Germany, Austria, and the USA, garnering attention and recognition on an international scale. Adding to her impressive repertoire, Bella taught media art courses at the Modern Art Research Institute between 2016 and 2017. Since 2017, she has been a lecturer for photography and video art courses at the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, passing on her expertise and passion to aspiring artists. The impact of Bella Logachova's art extends to the preservation of her works in museums and private collections across Ukraine, the USA, Japan, France, Germany, and Austria, a testament to the profound resonance her creations evoke in art enthusiasts worldwide.

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"City Stories" by Anastasia Khudyakova

Anastasia Khudyakova was born in 1996 in Kharkiv. From 2005 to 2010, she studied at the I.Yu.Repin Kharkiv Children's Art School No. 1. She received her degree in monumental painting from the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts. Since 2017, she has been a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. She actively participates in competitions and festivals, including international open-air events in Ukraine, Poland, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, and Israel. Anastasia is renowned for her captivating wall paintings and murals, including works such as "Kharkiv Coat of Arms" (Kharkiv, Novgorodska Str., 2016), "Old Town" (Kharkiv, Kovalska Str., 2017), "In the Future" (Klochkivska Str., 2019), "Time of Truth" (Heroes of Kharkiv Avenue, 2019), "Whale" (Ludwig Svobody Avenue, 2019), and "Font (Kupel) in Sarzhyn Yar" (Kharkiv). Her artistic brilliance has garnered the attention of private collectors in Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Germany, where her pictures are treasured in their collections. Anastasia has participated in various significant exhibitions, including the All-Ukrainian Exhibition of Art of the Historical Genre "Ukraine from Trypillia Culture to the Present in Images of Contemporary Artists" (dedicated to the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity and Patriotic War 2014-2016) in Kyiv, the "Holy Land" Exhibition in Haifa (2018), a solo exhibition "Monologues of Anastasia Khudyakova" at the O.Bilyi Black Sea Museum of Fine Arts, and being a winner at the "Non Stop Media 2018" Festival. Furthermore, she has taken part in the N.Altman Contemporary Art Contests (2018, 2019), the all-Ukrainian exhibition of contemporary women's art "WINDOWS" at the Kyiv History Museum in 2019, and the exhibition "Art. History. Tradition" as part of the "Metal East. New Circle" event in Kharkiv in 2019. For inquiries and connections, you can reach Anastasia Khudyakova at khudyakovaart@gmail.com or visit her profiles on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009122391098) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/khudiakova_art/).

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Svitlana Iziumska's "Photographic Images of the City"

Svitlana Iziumska is a photographer in the Advertising and Branding Department of V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University. She works with student interns majoring in photography and children in the project "Media School for Schoolchildren," and also conducts several private photography classes for kids. Svitlana holds two degrees in pedagogy – an M.A. in philology and a B.A. in typhlopedagogy. For approximately 7 years, she worked with blind children at the high-school level and, for 6 consecutive years, actively participated as a typhlopedagogue in the international project "Mom's School" for children with special needs and their families. She is also an organizer of social photo projects. Her first project, "Beauty without Limits," aimed to showcase that a person's beauty cannot be limited by anything and that our sense of our own beauty hinges on our inner outlook. This photo project was initiated in 2013, and the scheduled exhibition was successfully held at Kharkiv Palace Hotel in 2017. In 2014, Svitlana co-ran the master classes "An Amulet for a Protector," dedicated to servicemen fighting in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in Donbas. The classes attracted the participation of many Kharkovites, and in the spring, all the crafted amulets (about 150) were sent to the ATO zone. During the same period, she launched the photo project "To the Daughter in the Palm of Your Hand," devoted to women in wartime, who live in pain and fear for their families and loved ones. Among Svitlana's photo projects realized while working at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, it is worth mentioning "Varvara. Arabesque.... Freedom of the Classics. The Classics of Freedom," dedicated to the memory of Barbara Karinska, an auditor of Kharkiv University, an Academy Award winner, and a renowned designer. Another of Svitlana's photo projects is "Parents. Children. The University," where the main participants are parents and their children who either work or study at Karazin University.

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Series of Pictures: "I See Signs" by Anastasia Khudyakova

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"The View of the City" by Serhii Solonskyi

Serhii Solonskyi was born in 1957 in the village of Osipenko, Berdiansk district of the Zaporizhia region. He is a proud member of the Union of Photo Artists of Ukraine. Serhii has been involved in several major projects, including "Expressive Photography" (1995), "Photosynthesis" (1997), "Modular Photo Collage" (1998), "Bestiary" (1998), and "Objects and Natural Structures" (2006). His creative journey has been showcased through various exhibitions across different countries. Some notable exhibitions include the All-Union Exhibition at VDNH USSR in 1987, "F-87" in Kharkiv, "Kharkiv Photography" at the Museum of Industrial Culture in Nuremberg in 1993, and displays at Gelman Gallery in Moscow and Broadfabrik Gallery in Berlin in 1995. Serhii's works also reached international audiences through exhibitions like "Art of Photography from Ukraine" at the School of Visual Arts, Mason Gross, Rutgers University in the USA (1995), and "Taste of a Stranger" at Tokyo Japanese Restaurant in Kyiv (1999). Throughout his career, Serhii's talent has shone through in exhibitions like "New Directions" at the Central House of Artists in Kyiv (2000), "Love, Sounds Like" at RA Gallery in Kyiv (2002), "The First Collection" at the Central House of Artists in Kyiv (2003), and "Farewell, the Weapon" at "Arsenal" in Kyiv (2004). Other exhibitions include "The Fifth Element" at "Soviart" in Kyiv (2004), "Let's Drink" at Guelman Gallery in Kyiv (2004), and "The Myth of Ukrainian Baroque" at the National Art Museum of Ukraine in Kyiv (2012). Serhii's artistic achievements extend beyond borders, with his works being acquired by the Zimmerli Art Museum in New York and various galleries in Ukraine, Germany, France, and the USA. In recognition of his talent, he was honored with medals from VDNH and the International Exhibition "VENUS" in Krakow, as well as the Kharkiv Municipal Award for 1998. Currently, he works at V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University.

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