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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Nicholas Wroe

‘Art helps us imagine a future we wish to remember’: the photographer finding art in a war zone

Poster by Kyiv designer Mykola Honcharov
Poster by Kyiv designer Mykola Honcharov. Illustration: Mykola Hocharov

An unexpected byproduct of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been an upsurge of interest, appreciation and acknowledgment of Ukrainian culture. Concert halls and bookshops all over the world have turned to Ukrainian music and literature, and museums have showcased Ukrainian art.

But it is not only in museums and galleries that a thriving visual culture can be found. Six months after the war broke out last year, the photographer and film-maker Daoud Sarhandi-Williams travelled to Kyiv to chronicle the street art that was increasingly adorning the city.

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