A glimpse into hidden spaces where nature and time stand still. “From the Secret Gardens” invites you to pause and discover beauty that quietly exists beyond the ordinary.
From the Secret Gardens is a journey into hidden spaces where nature and time exist beyond the everyday rhythm. In these places, silence can almost be heard, and light embraces every object, giving it a sense of untouched mystery. Each frame feels like a fragment of a conversation between the photographer and the garden, between the observer and the hidden life within these spaces.
This series is not only about landscapes but also about an inner state — a search for one’s own refuge, a place to restore sensitivity to details. It is an invitation to pause, to look closely, and to allow yourself a moment alone with beauty that does not seek to be noticed.
This series explores the atmosphere of Sotsmisto, where intimate, human life emerges within the monumental forms of Constructivist architecture, preserving a unique cultural layer of the city.
Sotsmisto is a district of Zaporizhzhia, built between 1929 and 1932 as a model Soviet socialist city for the workers of the Dnipro Hydroelectric Station. Its architecture impresses with the monumentality of Constructivism, wide avenues, and large-scale residential blocks. Yet behind this grandeur lie intimate, personal stories of its residents — their everyday lives and the quiet details of daily routine.
This series is the result of my first encounter with the Sotsmisto district in Zaporizhzhia. As I explored this space, my attention was drawn to what usually remains outside the frame: backyards, aging facades, traces of time on walls and windows. Sotsmisto is not only architecture, but also the living memory of the city — its rhythm, its silence, and the voices of its inhabitants echoing in every crack of concrete.
I am fascinated by the coexistence of urban austerity and an unexpected tenderness revealed in small details: faded curtains, a solitary plant on a windowsill, thin clotheslines cutting through space. Behind the monumental Constructivist facades are hidden small stories, warmth, and the quiet comfort of everyday life — elements that have become the main protagonists of this series.
This project is an attempt to document and rethink a space that shapes the identity of the city and its inhabitants.
«In the shade of ferns» series, 2023
Серія «В тіні папороті», 2023
“Going by the roads of East” series, Donetsk region, Ukraine, 2022 – 2023
Серія «Дорогами Сходу», Донецька область, Україна, 2022 – 2023
“Going by the roads of East” series, Donetsk region, Ukraine, 2022 – 2023
Серія «Дорогами Сходу», Донецька область, Україна, 2022 – 2023
Commercial
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Landscape
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Life Photography
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Nature
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Landscape
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Concert in Lviv, Ukraine. !FESTrepublic, February 17, 2024
Concert in Lviv, Ukraine. !FESTrepublic, February 17, 2024
Travel
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Life Photography
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Nature
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Landscape
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Commercial
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Culture
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Life Photography
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Pomoriany, Zolochiv Raion, Lviv Region
Pomoriany, Zolochiv Raion, Lviv Region