Absense

• Photographer
  Oleksandra Mykhailutsa
• Agency / Studio
  Individual

This project reveals the emotions I experienced when I left my home and country with two little children, becoming refugees due to war. For 1.5 years, we lived in another country without knowing the language, without family, carrying only one suitcase. We fully adapted socially and otherwise, but being away, there was always a sense of missing something crucial, as if a significant part was absent for life to feel complete. Through familiar objects, I aimed to convey the state of "silent" emptiness that accompanied each day until our return home.

Oleksandra Mykhailutsa, a still-life photographer from Odesa, Ukraine, is renowned for her creative compositions capturing everyday objects' beauty. Her interest in photography blossomed in her youth, exploring nature's magnificence. Using flowers and food, she crafts captivating scenes. Her use of color and dynamics creates unique, attention-grabbing photos. Levitation scenes defy physics, showcasing her composition and retouching skills. Despite being a family doctor, she's also a mother of two sons, with whom she managed to be refugees in the first years of the war in the country.