"Dialogues of Views: Odesa Exhibition Showcases Talented Photographers with Special Needs"

The photo exhibition "Dialogues of Views" featuring the works of 14 photographers with special needs from the Special Youth of Ukraine Foundation and six others was opened in Odesa at the House with an Angel on April 7.

An Int'l correspondent visited the project.

The amateurs were represented by: Oleksandr Myshchenko, Vira Kozodayeva, Yevhen Saliy, Oleksandr Khorunzhak, Alla Donska, Nikita Pochtariuk, Kostiantyn Yarovoi, Ksenia Balukh, Anatoliy Titarenko, Daniil Sergachev, Kateryna Fomenko, Maria Vitiuk, Kateryna Usherova, Oleksandra Saliy, and professionals - Borys Bukhman, Ihor Gerzhyk, Volodymyr Landin (AFIAP), Angelina Nadezhda (EFIAP), Serhii Onyshko, Oleksandr Sinelnikov (AFIAP).

The author of the work is Nikita Pochtariuk. Photo: Intent

"For special young people, this exhibition is not just an event. It is an opportunity to be heard and seen. An opportunity to show how talented, sincere and real they are. It is a chance to feel important and needed in this world. Each photo is a whole story. It is a moment captured by the heart. It's a look at the world with so much beauty, strength, and light," said the author of the project, photographer Anzhelina Nadezhda.

The author of the work is Volodymyr Landin. Photo: Intent

The author of the work is Vira Kozodaieva. Photo: Intent

The exhibition is based on the principle of paired expositions, each pair of photographs is a response from one author to another. The works are united not only by themes, but also by emotional response, reflecting different views on the common reality. Different themes, different execution and manner of photography intertwine, creating the effect of a lively dialog.

The author of the work is Yevhen Saliy. Photo: Intent

The author of the work is Kateryna Usherova. Photo: Intent

"From the first minutes I walked into the hall, I felt the sincerity, openness, sincerity, and light that filled the space with special guys and girls - project participants, aspiring photographers. The author of the project, Anzhelina Nadezhda, combined their work in pairs with the work of professional photographers. It turned out very beautifully and harmoniously. The exposition successfully intertwines professional sophistication and touching naivety of views on the universe," said Svitlana Korolova, a visitor, a photographer.

Dialogue between Oleksandr Khorunzhak (top) and Oleksandr Sinelnikov (bottom). Photo: Intent

The exhibition will be open for viewing until April 25. The entrance is free.

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