Khartede 20

• Photographer
  Oleksandr Osipov
• Agency / Studio
  Freelancer
• Photo Date
  August 27, 2024

The performance 'KHARTEDE 20' (Kharkiv Theater Research Expedition of the 1920s) by the alternative Ukrainian theater 'Nafta' honors Kharkiv's 20th-century literary community, including banned writers and the Executed Renaissance. The audience witnesses how the worlds of art intersect with the harsh realities of the present. Amid Russian shelling and the closure of Kharkiv's theaters, the relatively safe industrial zone in this frontline city became the venue for this unique event. Despite these challenges, all tickets for the premiere sold out, and the performance was a great success.

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.