LANDMARK

© Nazar Furyk - 1. An old couple walks through the destroyed Irpin’s bridge with bottles of water. May, 2022. © Nazar Furyk - 2. The remains of destroyed cars and people's stuff were left on the way out of Irpin. May, 2022 © Nazar Furyk - 3. A cemetery worker looks at the fresh graves of murdered and tortured locals. Irpin town. May, 2022. View all images ↓
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  • Dates
    2022 - 2024
  • Author
  • Locations Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast

The photo series "Landmark"* reflects and analyses the consequences of the destruction of space's natural and civil architecture during the war.

"Landmark" reflects and analyses the consequences of the destruction of space's natural and civil architecture during the war. The project focuses on several years of observation in my native Kyiv region, from its liberation (de-occupation) to the present. It explores how memory evolves over time and what becomes a support for remembering.

"Landmark" isn't merely an object for determining location. It represents a process of acknowledging and understanding the destruction, tragedy, pain, and fear experienced by people after the devastation of both urban and natural spaces.

While observing and returning to the same places after a certain time, it's important for me to tell the story about space, people, and their concordance through the length of time perspective. I have tried to combine contemplating the individual memory in the face of this genocidal war Russia started against our country and the global fragility of the world. It is a way for all of us to realize that this war destroys people in different ways. And even if these consequences or injuries are not always visible, they destroy us both from the inside and the outside, affecting our future.

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*This selection includes 20 images. Over three years, 25 trips to the Kyiv region** were organized, and more than 600+ photos were taken.

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IRPIN / BUCHA / MOSHCHUN / BORODYANKA / DMYTRIVKA / HORENKA / HOSTOMEL / KUKHARI / PIDHAYNE / TETERIVSKE /  ZHEREVA /  ZHEREVPILLYA / LUK'YANIVKA

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**According to preliminary data from the regional military administrations, as of January 2024, the total number of destroyed or damaged housing facilities in the Kyiv region is 23.74 thousand units (Source: Kyiv School of Economics, Report on damages to infrastructure from the destruction caused by Russia's military aggression against Ukraine as of January 2024).