Khrystyna Kulakovska, Write, Don’t Forget. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Chekachkov Photo Academy was established in 2017 by Igor Chekachkov, a Kharkiv photography artist.
Alexandr Dernovoy. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
It’s actually the first formal educational institution in the 50-year-long history of KSP.
Alina Mikos, Red. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Academy students take short-term courses on basics, analog process, portrait, art, and conceptual photography — the latter taught by Roman Pyatkovka.
Marina Chorna. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Pyatkovka familiarizes his students with the aesthetics of Kharkiv photography encouraging their conceptual thinking.
Pavlo Dorogy, Red Corner Club. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Student works demonstrate a variety of techniques and experimentation with form, oftentimes developing their forerunners’ artistic achievements.
Pavlo Dorogy, Red Corner Club. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Alya Segal, Collages. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Alya Segal uses a popular KSP collage technique.
Alya Segal, Collages. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Vika Agureyeva, Visuals. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Olena Dvuhglavova, Emanations. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Olena Dvuhglavova’s Emanations imitate physical contact in Skype while face-to-face meetings are impossible during the quarantine lockdown.
Olena Dvuhglavova, Zone of Discomfort. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Andriy Zolochevsky, The History of the Story. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Andriy Zolochevsky manually colors old photos to tell The History of the Story.
Andriy Zolochevsky, The History of the Story. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Marina Shtanko, Pop-art vs Kolkhoz. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Marina Shtanko crossbreeds Roy Lichtenstein’s pop-art with Soviet time photos in her ironic works.
Marina Shtanko, Pop-art vs Kolkhoz. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Maxim Romensky, Smoldering Associations. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
In his collages, Maxim Romensky reflects on societal changes combining contemporary glamorous images with Soviet newspapers.
Svyatoslav Plekhanov. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Alla Brykova, Shadows of Hope. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Alla Brykova’s Shadows of Hope is a story of her son’s eyesight problems.
Sofia Yevlaninkova, 12 Postcards to Australia. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
12 Postcards to Australia by Sofia Yevlaninkova tell an unhappy love story.
Sofia Yevlaninkova, 12 Postcards to Australia. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Igor Chogol. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
To create his grim-looking series Igor Chogol utilized the lith-printing process favored by the Shilo group.
Igor Chogol. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
The subject matter of his images also reflects on the KSP œuvre, like in this picture of a hobo.
Victoria Likholet. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Viktor Rakov, I Love You. Courtesy Chekachkov Academy
Viktor Rakov addresses his audience with the help of sign language.