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Naftalab performance laboratory (Series)
DESCRIPTION
A performance laboratory at the independent Ukrainian theatre Nafta (Oil Theater) in Kharkiv that took place over a month in late 2023. The city of Kharkiv is located near the front line and regularly suffers from rocket attacks from Russia. Due to the constant threat, theater schools in the city provide training only online, and in the laboratory, young theater artists gained professional experience, met, and experimented. Here, students practiced different methodologies of physical theater, explored performative existence on stage, and transformed pain and loss into artistic unreality. Together with the laboratory curator, director and playwright, they created their own performance using the method of devised theater, in which they shared their own experiences of interaction with the city undergoing change and destruction.
AUTHOR
Oleksandr Osipov (1985) is a Ukrainian reportage photographer based in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Started his career in 2009 in sports reportage and became the best photographer of Ukrainian Football Premier League (2012-15). Worked for FC Metalist Kharkiv as a staff photographer, also for UEFA and FIBA as a freelancer.
Later expanded his field of activity highlighting arts, social events, Russia's war against Ukraine. Worked as a stringer for Reuters, EPA. Became internationally known in March 2022 with video series "In the Streets of Kharkiv" – performances of cellist Denys Karachevtsev playing Bach in the ruined streets of Kharkiv. The project received huge coverage on social media and TV. Among other the video was presented on the "Late Show with David Letterman" by CBS.
Awards:
2024 - "Platinum Winner" and "Gold Winner" in 8 categories. London Photography Awards;
2024 - Honorable mention. The reFocus Awards. Category "Photojournalism";
2024 - Nominee in Photojournalism. Fine Art Photography Awards;
2023 – Honorable mention. International Photography Awards. Categories Editorial/Press-War/Conflict and Special-Night Photography;
2015, 2017 - First place. National Olympic Committee competition: the best sports photo of the year. Category "Professional photographers";
2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 - The best photographer of the Ukrainian Football Premier League.
Later expanded his field of activity highlighting arts, social events, Russia's war against Ukraine. Worked as a stringer for Reuters, EPA. Became internationally known in March 2022 with video series "In the Streets of Kharkiv" – performances of cellist Denys Karachevtsev playing Bach in the ruined streets of Kharkiv. The project received huge coverage on social media and TV. Among other the video was presented on the "Late Show with David Letterman" by CBS.
Awards:
2024 - "Platinum Winner" and "Gold Winner" in 8 categories. London Photography Awards;
2024 - Honorable mention. The reFocus Awards. Category "Photojournalism";
2024 - Nominee in Photojournalism. Fine Art Photography Awards;
2023 – Honorable mention. International Photography Awards. Categories Editorial/Press-War/Conflict and Special-Night Photography;
2015, 2017 - First place. National Olympic Committee competition: the best sports photo of the year. Category "Professional photographers";
2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 - The best photographer of the Ukrainian Football Premier League.
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