ABOUT

Lisa Bukreyeva is a documentary photographer based in Kyiv whose work explores Ukranian life and youth culture.

I was born in 1993 and am based in Kyiv, Ukraine, and I started photography in 2019. When I was a kid, I dreamt of a superpower, I wanted to be able to take a picture every time I blinked my eyes. That way, everything I was seeing at that moment would be in a picture. I never had this superpower, so I bought camera instead.

I mostly do street and documentary photography. Important to me to establish a connection between people and the environment in which we are. And if, in the end, a photo like this reflects the time which author lives, and the mood, then it’s especially valuable to me. The thing that inspires me in street photography, is that you never know what to expect. What people you meet and where you’ll be tonight. I think a good street photo is the one you want to consider it. Such a photograph often tells not only about the visible, but also about the author

PORTFOLIOS

WHERE I WAS BORN

I’ve been working on this project for almost two years. It’s a very personal project that shows my perception of where I was born. I was not limited to Kyiv, because we are formed not only by our immediate surroundings, but also by the country as a whole. Now I’m even more sensitive to this project because many of these places could be destroyed forever. And now it not just a series, but a thread to my past and my memories.

NOT LIKE US

I haven’t got any pictures from when I was young. I think I remember that time very well, but I don’t remember myself in it. At one point, I regretted not filming everything around me when I was between the ages of16 to 22. But youth is always there, even if it’s not yours. This is a project about growing up and the time it takes. About the ability to visualise my memories with other people. And to understand identities, both of my own and of the people who are succeeding my generation.

DEAD WATER

In Ukrainian folklore and fairy tales «dead water» - heals the body, allows to one find its integrity, but does not bring back to life.  It is able to heal wounds, but not the soul.