This event draws attention to the conflict that has faded from the public eye, yet remains as devastatingly real as ever. Through deeply personal documentary accounts, the evening traces Ukraine’s journey from the Revolution of Dignity to the full-scale invasion and its lasting aftermath. Intimate photographs and the award-winning film Nation on Fire (2014, Dir Stephan Bookas, Creative Producer Alla Dryzhak) reveal the realities behind the headlines – families torn apart, homes lost, civilians turned soldiers, and life continuing despite unimaginable loss.

After an opportunity to explore the works, Nina Emett will host a live discussion with the artists, offering rare firsthand insight into the experiences behind the images. The evening concludes with an opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Igor’s widely acclaimed book, 100 Days of War. Moving between document and memory, the book traces how what began as a personal diary evolved into an intimate exploration of the experience of losing home and attempting to rebuild a life elsewhere. It considers photography as both witness and medium, questioning its capacity to convey devastation on such a vast and simultaneously deeply personal scale. Following the Private View event, the exhibition will be on display at POST 16-18 October.