Red Horse
On 24 February 2022, Sasha Kurmaz was living in Kyiv when Ukraine went up in flames, shaking his entire world. To cope with this situation and denounce the Russian invasion, he began documenting his devastated city, picking up various materials from the rubble to create over 300 collages, superimposing his own photos on reclaimed objects. Then, rather like with a personal diary, he shared his innermost feelings in handwritten notes alongside drawings and painted details. This militant artist does not portray the actual fighting but highlights the scars of war in urban space and in everyday life. Presented as a timeline, Red Horse offers a poignant first-hand account of the conflict, and becomes a universal instrument of resistance, worthy of the Grand Prix Images Vevey 2023/2024.
