WHEN:
19-20 September 2015
Exhibition Opening Hours:
Saturday 19 September: 15:30 – 22:00
Sunday 20 September: 10:00 – 15:30
WHERE:
154 Holland Park Avenue, London, W11 4UH
Admission:
Food and Drink: there will be a bar at the venue and a cafe serving traditional
Ukrainian food.
Unmissable!
The ‘Fragile
Independence’ Photography Exhibition is taking place this weekend at the
Ukrainian Social Club, 154 Holland Park Avenue, London W11 4UH.
The exhibition is the first of its kind
in the UK. It contrasts the boundless beauty of the Ukrainian land, people and
their enduring culture with the recent social upheaval and conflict devastating
the East of the country.
‘Fragile Independence’ features internationally
renowned photographer and correspondent Sergei Loiko of the Los Angeles Times. He is the
only foreign correspondent who witnessed some of the worst fighting at the
Donetsk airport in the East of Ukraine. Sergei recently published a novel ‘The
Airport’: “a story about the war that should never have happened and heroes who
wanted to live but died”. A Russian version of ‘The Airport’ will be available for purchase in the gift
shop. (Please note that there is a limited
number of copies).
The exhibition includes works by other
prominent international and Ukrainian photographers, members of the Ukrainian
Association of Professional Photographers, such as Alexey Kolobov and Ivan
Bogdan, and images taken by soldiers directly at the frontline. There will also
be a rare opportunity to see paintings by Ukrainian children as part of the
‘Modern Ukraine through Children’s Eyes’ project.
New! On
the 19th September
at 16:00, photographers Ben Robinson and Ty Faruki, who are displaying their
works at the exhibition, will be talking to the press about their experiences
during their visits to the East of Ukraine. Everybody is welcome to the talk!
Please confirm your interest at fragileindependence@ukraineaid.co.uk
All proceeds from the exhibition will go towards
humanitarian aid for the victims of the conflict and humanitarian crisis in the
East of Ukraine. Donations are welcome at www.fragileindependence.org
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