Meteorite Berdychiv
Ukraine
2018
Olena Subach’s work revolves around apocalyptic imageries related to the end of the world. She is mostly inspired by anecdotes about the province she comes from in Ukraine. In 1998, the science fiction movie Armageddon was released in theatres; during one of the screenings, four children died. In the city of Berdychiv, an amateur astronomer discovered a new meteorite that represents a threat to local inhabitants. Those stories are the starting point of Olena Subach’s series on meteorites and the end of the world. She shows the nervousness and general state of mind of local inhabitants.
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About the artist
Olena Subach was born in Ukraine in 1980. She obtained her master’s degree in Economics at the Volyn State University and started working as a textile designer. In 2011, she developed her approach of photography and joined the artistic community 5×5 / Dzyga. In 2016, she was awarded the special prize at the New East Photo Prize. She showed her work in many collective exhibitions in Georgia, Germany, France, and Ukraine.