Oleksandr Osipov
I She Her (Series)
DESCRIPTION
"I She Her" is a performance that explores various stages of a woman's development, the stereotypes she encounters throughout her life and learns to resist them. The main character is a collective image of a Girl who goes through different stages of her growing up to maturity, old age and dying.
The play was created in the city of Graz, Austria by Kharkiv actress Vlada Chentsova, who was forced to leave Ukraine due to the full-scale invasion of Russia. After perfomances abroad, the play finally got to Kharkiv, which is near the front line, the hometown of all the actresses who play in it.
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 - 3rd Place. International Photography Awards;
2024 - 2 x "Bronze" award. PX3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris;
2024 - Silver Award. Budapest International Foto Awards;
2024 - Nominee in Photojournalism. Fine Art Photography Awards;
2023 – Honorable mention. International Photography Awards;
2015, 2017 - First place. National Olympic Committee competition: the best sports photo of the year;
2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 - The best photographer of the Ukrainian Football Premier League.
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