Season 2, Episode 5 42 min
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The guest of this episode is Yevgen Nikiforov, a photographer and researcher whose practice focuses on documenting monumental art and preserving cultural memory. In this conversation, we discuss his transition from commercial photography to documentary work after the Maidan; his long-term project to archive Ukrainian mosaics; decommunization; the loss of heritage due to war and neglect; and the creation of books and his own visual archive.
Yevgen shares his experience working with international media, collaborating with UFDA, the ethical challenges of photographing during wartime, and the role of digital documentation as a form of resistance and responsibility. This episode is about memory, long-term dedication, time, and photography as a tool for preserving what may disappear forever.
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