Sergey Melnitchenko was born in 1991 in Mykolayiv, Ukraine. Started photography in 2009. In 2018 – founder of school of conceptual and art photography MYPH. Member of UPHA – Ukrainian Photo Alternative. In recent years, he has participated in more than 150 solo and group exhibitions around the world. Winner of Ukrainian and international contests including “Leica Oskar Barnack Award Newcomer” in 2017 (Berlin), “Photographer of the Year” in 2012, 2013 and 2016 (Kyiv, Ukraine), “Golden Camera” in 2012 (Kyiv, Ukraine). Shortlisted for Krakow Photomonth in 2013 and Pinchuk Art Center Prize in 2015, among others. Participant of “Paris Photo”, “Volta Art Fair”, “Photo L.A.”, Photo Basel, etc. Nominated on “Foam Paul Huf Award” in 2020. From 2022 part of “Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung” foundation (Münich, Germany).
Sergey’s works are in private and public collections in USA, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, France, Germany, Belgium, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Japan, Netherlands, Italy etc.

Official Galleries Representatives
Mironova Gallery – Kyiv, Ukraine
Vasli Souza – Oslo, Norway
ArtEast – Berlin, Germany
Gallery Prints – London, UK
f22 foto space – Hong Kong
Migrant Bird Space – Berlin, Germany

Works in public collections:
Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung foundation – Münich, Germany
f22 foto space / f11 Foto Museum collection – Hong Kong
Artelli Gallery / Schonfeld Gallery Collection – Antwerp/Brussels, Belgium
Little Odessa Gallery collection – Paris, France
Grynyov Art Foundation Collection – Kyiv, Ukraine
Museum of Kharkiv School of Photography Collection – Kharkiv, Ukraine
Mironova Gallery Collection – Kyiv, Ukraine