UKRAINIAN PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE 1940’s-NOW

Apr 12 — May 5, 2023

ChaShaMa
227 W 29th St
227 West 29th Street New York, NY 10001

Open hours
Thursday: 10am-6pm
Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm

In Ukraine, Magnum Photos and Spilka are pleased to present Ukrainian Perspectives: Photography from the 1940s—Now, a joint photography multimedia exhibition. Accompanying the exhibition will be five live and online panel events covering a range of critical topics surrounding the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the role of photography in today’s landscape, and decolonization in Ukrainian art. On April 12th, there will also be an auction of many of the works on view benefitting Spilka’s crucial relief work on the ground in Ukraine.

This exhibition, curated by Fred Ritchin and Ira Lupu, offers a visual response to political pressures that have been shaping Ukrainian representation for centuries, reclaiming narrative control by offering a glimpse into the daily lives of Ukrainians from their own points of view. Ukrainian Perspectives gives unprecedented access to a combination of archival images of pre-2014 Ukraine and war coverage by Magnum photographers, photos of post-2014 everyday life from Ukrainian photographers, and projections from all groups of participants. The show explores Ukraine and Ukrainians beyond the parameters of war, giving viewers a window into the lives of the people not just surviving the present moment, but also shaping their future.

Partners: Magnum Foundation, Razom for Ukraine, Supreme Printing, PICTO NY, Saint Javelin, DYSTURB

Participating Artists

Magnum Photos: Antoine D’Agata, Bruno Barbey, Carolyn Drake, Emin Özmen, Herbert List, Jerome Sessini, Jim Goldberg, Larry Towell, Martin Parr, Paolo Pellegrin, Peter Marlow, Rafal Milach, Robert Capa, Sabiha Çimen

In Ukraine: Elena Subach, Ira Lupu, Maxim Dondyuk, Sasha Maslov, Yana Kononova, Yelena Yemchuk

Opening Reception
Apr 12, 2023 5:00pm-9:00pm

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Presentation of SAINTS, a new wartime photo book by Ukrainian-American photographer Sasha Maslov
Apr 14, 2023 6:30pm-8:30pm
Guest: Sasha Maslov Moderator: Christian Boys, Saint Javelin Location: Chashama Gallery
How Memes Shaped the War in Ukraine: A Discussion by Saint Javelin’s Social Media Lead Violetta Petrova and a Cultural Critic and Musician Aloiso Wilmoth
Apr 15, 2023 3:00pm-5:00pm
Guests: Alosio Wilmoth (MoMA PS1, He Valencia) Moderator: Violetta Petrova, Saint Javelin Location: Chashama Gallery
Territories are people. Showcase of Helping to Leave, a volunteer organization evacuating Ukrainians from the warzone and occupied territories
Apr 20, 2023 10:00am-11:30am
Guests: Bogdana Ferguson, Dina Urikh Moderator: Terrell J Starr Location: Online
Can photography still be helpful in the world?
May 4, 2023 6:00pm-8:00pm
Guests: Giulietta Palumbo (Magnum Photos), Jerome Sessini (Magnum Photos), Andrew Katz (the New Yorker), Sasha Maslov Moderator: Fred Ritchin
Location: Magnum Foundation Hall