“The art of photography, whether humanistic, staged, surrealistic or narrative, bridges people from different nations.- The Artdoc Team The Russian-Ukranian war abruptly disrupted European peace, pulling a cold iron curtain again between Russia and Europe, and drawing Ukraine into destruction and misery. Since the invasion of Russia into Ukraine, the world has focused on the latter, although many people have realized they are not that acquainted with the eastern European country. Artdoc dedicates this issue to Ukraine, not only to the country itself but also to prolific Ukrainian photographers, whose pictures are highly creative and sensitive.
This issue features articles and photographs like the series Childhood Ballad, created by Polina Polikarpova as a re-enactment of her happy youth in Kyiv, where she lived until she had to flee the country.…