Documenting Ukraine
To show the human experience of war is what scientists, journalists, intellectuals, artists and archivists are working on in the project Documenting Ukraine. They are documenting the Russian-Ukrainian war and making it accessible and understandable to the world. On the following pages you can have a look at the work of selected photographers of the project. Documenting Ukraine is a research project of the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM), supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and others.
Andriy Rachinskiy
„Welcome,“ sign fragments and a destroyed road. Metro station Turboatom, Kharkiv, 2022. “War Signboards” series.
Andriy Rachinskiy has been documenting city signboard for over 10 years. After the invasion began, he decided to continue his work and show the destruction of the war.
Andriy Rachinskiy has been documenting city signboard for over 10 years. After the invasion began, he decided to continue his work and show the destruction of the war.
Anastasia Vlasova
A woman with a child walks by the water delivery in Kherson, Ukraine, on 26 November 2022. The Russian occupation forces destroyed the infrastructure facilities before retreating from the city.
After the liberation of Kherson on November 11, 2022, Anastasia Vlasova was one of the first photographers to enter the city. She used to describe her hometown of Kherson as "a small town where nothing ever happens," and then added, "Until last year, of course."
After the liberation of Kherson on November 11, 2022, Anastasia Vlasova was one of the first photographers to enter the city. She used to describe her hometown of Kherson as "a small town where nothing ever happens," and then added, "Until last year, of course."
Andriy Kotlyarchuk
Call sign Vaygach in the barracks of the Kharkiv battalion. Maryinka, Donetsk region, Ukraine.
Andriy Kotlyarchuk is currently working on the publication
"Letters from the Front". It shows the consequences of the temporary occupation of Kiev.
Andriy Kotlyarchuk is currently working on the publication
"Letters from the Front". It shows the consequences of the temporary occupation of Kiev.
Serhii Korovayny
Tymofii, 8, painting in the basement of a kindergarten. The village of Kutuzivka was occupied by Russia for weeks until its liberation by the Ukrainian army on 27 April 2022. The village was heavily destroyed during battle. People continued to live in basements in fear of future shelling.
Serhii Korovayny has been documenting Russia’s war against Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion. In his work he is capturing daily life during war time.
Serhii Korovayny has been documenting Russia’s war against Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion. In his work he is capturing daily life during war time.
Roman Pashkovskiy
Ukrainian soldier holds a cat at former Russian positions. Kherson, 19 November 2022.
In his work Roman Pashkovskiy shows the contrast between "then" and "now". Life before and life during war.
In his work Roman Pashkovskiy shows the contrast between "then" and "now". Life before and life during war.
Yana Kononova
Portrait of a director of a destroyed school, Bereznehuvate, Mykolaiv oblast, July, 2022.
In her project "Radiation of War", Kononova stayed in occupied areas. She takes pictures of destroyed civilian infrastructure. Before the invasion, Kononova has not made experiences as a war correspondant yet.
In her project "Radiation of War", Kononova stayed in occupied areas. She takes pictures of destroyed civilian infrastructure. Before the invasion, Kononova has not made experiences as a war correspondant yet.
Ganna Sokolova
Volodymyr Strygunenko in the premises of the Balakliya district court.
Ganna Sokolova, a journalist with Zaborona Media was one of the first coing to liberated territories. The photo is part of the joined project "Life of War" together with Public Interest Journalism Lab and Documenting Ukraine.
Ganna Sokolova, a journalist with Zaborona Media was one of the first coing to liberated territories. The photo is part of the joined project "Life of War" together with Public Interest Journalism Lab and Documenting Ukraine.
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Documenting Ukraine
Andriy Rachinskiy
Anastasia Vlasova
Andriy Kotlyarchuk
Serhii Korovayny
Roman Pashkovskiy
Yana Kononova
Ganna Sokolova