Invisible Visible is an exhibition of collaborative, narrative portrait photographs by Natalia Sharomova and the Ukrainian Art Group as well as artworks by the group created during the year-long mentorship project Putting Ourselves in the Picture – Part 2. Co-curated by Natalia Sharomova and Fast Forward team Anna Fox and Corinne Whitehouse, the exhibition will feature a film by celebrated artist Ori Gersht.

Anna Fox, Director of Fast Forward says: “Putting Ourselves in the Picture has been an exciting project extending the skills and knowledge of a fabulously creative group of Ukrainian women artists based in Farnham. Led by the inspiring photographer Natalia Sharomova alongside Fast Forward and Creative Response these women have produced an extraordinary range of visually stunning artworks. They have used an incredible range of photographic approaches to tell us a series of powerful stories about their lives in their own voices.”

Speaking about the Invisible Visible photo series Natalia Sharomova says: “We invite you to step into stories of Ukrainian women, most of whom came to live in the UK as refugees when Russia fully invaded Ukraine. The stories are told through image and text. Born from collaboration, they reclaim the women’s voices and identities. Each photograph is a quiet defiance, a declaration of presence.”

In addition to the photo series, there are paintings, ceramics and other artworks made by the women at their bi-weekly sessions at Creative Response. The cyanotype and collage works on display were created during Putting Ourselves in the Picture 2 workshops run by artists Maria Kapajeva and Marilene Ribeiro.

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