Season 1, Episode 7 46 min
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The guest of the seventh episode is photographer, artist, and founder of MYPH, Sergey Melnitchenko. We talk about alternative art education and how to build your own photography school when you can’t find answers in academies. We discuss why it’s important not to fear provocation in Ukrainian art, how to survive without institutional support, and why sometimes it’s better to create a new scene yourself than wait for recognition. We also touch on international exhibitions, art books, teaching experience, and how photography can become a form of dialogue in a post-traumatic society.
Season 3, Episode 3 Apr 30, 2026 45 min
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Season 3, Episode 2 Apr 28, 2026 47 min
The guest of this episode is Nina Murashkina, an artist whose practice blends the erotic magic of femininity with kitsch, naïve aesthetics, and contemporary art. In this conversation, she speaks about her journey from childhood in Donetsk to living and working between Ukraine and Europe.
Season 3, Episode 1 Apr 23, 2026 57 min
The guest of the first episode of the UFDA Podcast's third season is Artem Humilevskyi, a photographer and artist whose practice combines embodiment, vulnerability, and technology. In this conversation, he speaks about his journey in photography.