Alena Grom and Igor Manko: Artists' Statements:
Igor Manko
Writings On the Wall
Igor Manko photographed images of light reflections before February 24, 2022. They were too good not to take pictures of, but looked incomprehensible like Arabic script. And sinister, too.
"Their ominous meaning transpired only with the beginning of a full-fledged Russian invasion. Still, they needed interpretation. They could be translations of what I thought were just weird whims of light."
Alena Grom
Inscriptions
Alena Grom documented war atrocities in the de-occupied territories near Kyiv. Some of her photos show the inscriptions left on walls, doors, and fences — by both civilians and combatants. Warnings (“Shooting if restricted area crossed”), hope (“Never give up”), or simply information (“Mines not cleared”).