Ukrainian Vogue unveils a large-scale photo exhibition in London

This year, the legendary Saatchi Gallery near London opened an exhibition of current Ukrainian photography FUTURESPECTIVE. This project was also initiated by the Vogue Ukraine team in partnership with the global platform supporting young photographers PhotoVogue. The first exhibition was successfully held at the M17 Center for Current Mystery in Kiev. Now the work of 34 photos, which reveal sensitive and insightful stories about modern Ukraine, can be seen in the heart of the British capital.

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The FUTURESPECTIVE exhibition is a unique opportunity to reach an international audience, which is the current Ukrainian art. For this purpose, the Vogue Ukraine team has collected a large-scale portfolio of young photographers who work in various techniques and genres. Many of the presenting authors have already collaborated with Vogue Ukraine (Vasilina Vrublevska, Yan Vasyuchnik, Anna Brudna and Daria Svertilova). These names have become popular and will soon debut on the ties of the day..

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The official opening at Saatchi Gallery brought together industry leaders – international editors, curators, stylists and creative directors. The guests included the chief editor of Ukrainian Vogue, Venya Brikalin, and the creative director of the magazine, Marta Bertman, who oversaw the FUTURESPECTIVE project. They spoke about the mission of the project – to discover new names of Ukrainian mitts and promote them in the international arena – and they identified creative voices that represent the new generation of Ukrainian photographs. Katerina Spivakova, the director of communications and relations at KERNEL, also spoke at the promotional stage. A leading Ukrainian grower and exporter of dormouse oil and grains with a special sign “Special Look” within the FUTURESPECTIVE project. A prize in the amount of 100,000 hryvnia for the implementation of upcoming projects was won by one of the participants in the exhibition and a contributor to the video, Kiev photographer Vik Bakin. During the evening, a new limited-edition line of merchandise with collectible prints was presented, which can be purchased in the online store vogue.ua. All proceeds from sales will go directly to the Veteranka Foundation, which the editors traditionally support.

Photo: Vik Bakin

The official evening of Vogue Ukraine at Saatchi was hosted by the editors of British Vogue Laura Ingham and Naomi Smalls, editorial director of Business of Fashion Vikram Kansara, legendary photographer and famous Rankin, stylist Lucinda Chambers, global PR director of De Beers Jay Thompson and Burberry Vice President of Communications Alastair McCallum. The Ukrainian creative industry was represented by designers Yulia Pelipas, Anna Oktyabr, Svitlana Bevza, Marie Furtas and Natalya Kamenska from Gunia, stylist Evgeniya Skvarska, photographers participating in the FUTURESPECTIVE competition Mikola Maychik and Volodymyr Kaminetsky. The heroine of the new Vogue Ukraine issue, model and DJ Kate Underwood, was the singer's musical supporter. The atmosphere of the evening was complemented by cocktails based on the premium Ukrainian glass LEX by Nemiroff.

Marta Bertman, Maryana Shafro and Venya Brikalin Svitlana Bevza, Natalia Kamenska, Maryana Shafro, Meri Furtas, Venya Brikalin and Marta Bertman Kate Underwood Vikram Kansara, Editorial Director, The Business of Fashion (BoF) Юлія Пеліпас Photographer tha vidavets Rankin Katerina Spivakova (KERNEL) Head of the AI PR agency Adam Yezzi Natalia Kola, Yulia Kostetska, Sofia Kola and Oleksandr Breus Creative director Karmel Moskova Maryana Shafro Venya Brikanin, Ida Petersson and Jay Thompson Olena Reva Веня Брикалін Mannequin Danil Niikiforov and Sofia Lapina Marie-Eva Lafontaine with her daughter Katerina Rizhova and Anna October Consultant Ida Peterson Yuliya Borisenko Katerina Spivakova Светлана Рощук Marta Bertman and Katerina Spivakova Venya Brikalin, Yulia Kostetska, Marta Bertman Светлана Бевза Dmitro Strelchuk Margarita Bondareva and Natalia Zhuravlyova Millie Tritton (Condé Nast) Dmitro Breus and Oleksandr Breus Ксенія Каргіна Daniel Lesmore and Danil Nikiforov Evgeniya Skvarska Юлія Пеліпас Yova Yager Alisa Lyalina, Olena Museychuk, Meri Furtas and Natalia Kamenska Natalia Kamenska and Meri Furtas Svetlana Bevza, Natalia Kamenska, Maryana Shafro, Venya Brikalin, Meri Furtas and Marta Bertman Olena Musiychuk, Yulia Borisenko, Yulia Kostetska, Svitlana Roshchuk Oleksandra Nikitina and Alona Bettyar Anna Goncharova Alison Pascual, Elaina Vieru, Millie Tritton (Condé Nast) Anna October Веня Брикалін Karina Sorochinska Веня Брикалін Creative director Karmel Moskova Марія Дикал Svetlana Bevza, Olena Musiychuk, Natalia Kamenska and Evgenia Skvarska Daria Slobodyanik and Venya Brikalin Yulia Kostetska and Olena Pashchenko Светлана Рощук Natalia Spivakova and Venya Brikalin Thomas Auksas and Yulia Kostetska Ksenia Kargina and Alona Bettyar Alison Pascual, Anjana Abraham Деіэл Лисмор Kate Underwood and Martha Bertman Yulia Kostetska and Alisa Lyalina Natalia Kamenska Kate Underwood Maria Zhdanova and Olga Basovska Mikola Maychik and Maria Dikalo Olena Musіychuk Jordan Rossi, Yulia Kostetska, Rankin, Suzanne Waddell, Philippa Morgan

The FUTURESPECTIVE project in London was implemented with the support of the Ukrainian Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the global platform PhotoVogue, the Kernel company, and the LEX brand Nemiroff and The Natalia Cola Foundation.

The FUTURESPECTIVE exhibition at Saatchi Gallery is open to extend up to 16 days of leaf fall. The entrance is free.

Photo: Steven Andriyovich, Simao Nogueira