OLEKSANDR OSIPOV
Someone Like Me

Actress Nina Khyzhna during solo performance "Someone Like Me" at the independent Ukrainian theatre ‘Nafta’ (Oil Theater) situated near the front-line - Kharkiv city, Ukraine. Multiple exposure with 6 images of a moving body. One-person show demonstrates different bodily experiences of Ukrainians during the war, based on interviews with 18 people.

Author
Oleksandr Osipov (1985) is a Ukrainian reportage photographer based in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Started career in 2009 in sports reportage: FC Metalist Kharkiv as a staff photographer, UEFA and FIBA as a freelancer.
Expanded activity in photojournalism highlighting arts, social events, Russia's war against Ukraine. Worked as a stringer for Reuters, EPA.
Became internationally known in March 2022 with "In the Streets of Kharkiv" video series – performances of cellist Denys Karachevtsev playing Bach in the ruined streets of Kharkiv. The project received huge coverage on social media and TV.

Professional IPA 2023 Honorable Mention. "Blackout in Ukraine" photo, categories "Editorial / Press-War / Conflict", "Special-Night Photography";
The best photographer of Ukrainian Football Premier League (2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15);
The winner of Ukrainian sports photography competition under the aegis of the National Olympic Committee (2015 and 2017).

Website
osipov-photo.com

Instagram
@bebebelkin

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