Soil Under Siege examines soil as a site of memory, care, and conflict. Rooted in my Ukrainian background, the work reflects on the cultural symbolism of the country’s fertile black soil while confronting the ecological consequences of war.
Knock Three Times explores the everyday rituals of superstition that continue to shape our behavior, even in a rational and modern world. The project questions how people navigate uncertainty and fear, and how they inherit traditions.
In this project, I explore the fragility of inner balance through self-portraits taken while twirling – a physical act that mirrors an emotional state. In parallel, I photographed the external world, focusing on landscapes and scenes from Ukraine.
In this project, I created a fictional criminal case where I collaborated with AI as my investigative partner. I produced the photographs, while the AI generated the accompanying texts and fictional documents.