Selected Works
About
Series of Photography Exhibitions
Past Events & Exhibitions
MOYA RIDNA: TORONTO, CA
CAPSUL,
March 20, 2022
MOYA RIDNA: SEATTLE, US
Photographic Center Northwest
May 16-29, 2022
MOYA RIDNA: LISBON, PT
Rove Lisboa
May 20-21, 2022
SVITLO/CВІТЛО & MOYA RIDNA: MONTREAL, CA
Union Française de Montréal
February 25, 2023
Moya Ridna, (Ukrainian for “my darling”, “my special one”), once a contemporary photography exhibition that evolved into a volunteer driven platform for cultural exchange. The platform proudly showcases a diverse range of works from artists working in various media. These artists either currently reside in Ukraine or have been forced out by the ongoing war perpetrated by Russia.
When our homeland is associated with images of destruction, we deliberately choose to omit such representation: none of the featured works addresses the present full scale-invasion directly. War depersonalises every individual experience; it disrupts every fragment of memory that we deem inviolable. The works and projects presented are, on the contrary, a radical expression of individual experience — an attempt to carry them with us through the tragedy of the present.
Through exhibitions, events, and collaborative endeavors, our mission is to cultivate empathy and recognition from the public driven by their enchantment and fascination with the work of both emerging and renowned Ukrainian artists across Ukraine and the world. We aim to protect and preserve Ukraine's modern visual art and heritage and its important contribution into the world's collective cultural treasury.
Role: designer, brand identity, exhibition curator, event organizer, communications
Brought to life with the help of volunteers and community. Self & local community funded.
MOYA RIDNA is an ongoing project seeking further support for the upcoming film festival.