Roots
Ukraine
2025
“I started to develop Roots at the beginning of the invasion. The shared tragedy stirred something in Ukrainians. Each of us, even on the other side of the planet, felt the call from their land, their identity and their freedom. Made in the middle of the war, the series deals with the collective spirit, the strength of roots and that connection between us all. These photographs extend my self-discovery journey, started in my previous series, The Giant. With Roots, I consider the individual as a member of a community, and I offer ways of expressing its identity based on aspects other than belonging to a nation. I create images from the spiritual symbols that fill our collective unconscious and are subtly woven in each of us.” — AH
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About the artist
Born in 1986, Artem Humilevskyi is a ukrainian photographer and visual artist whose work explores identity, resilience and empathy. A graduate from the MYPH school, Artem Humilevskyi started his career in 2019 and has taken part in over 80 group and solo exhibitions throughout the world. His artworks can be found in the collections of major museums. He received the Global Peace Photo Award 2022.