Sergey Melnitchenko
Ukrainian conceptual photographer
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Born in 1991 in Mykolayiv, Ukraine. Started photography in 2009.
In 2018 – the founder of the school of conceptual and art photography MYPH.
In recent years, took part in more than 150 solo and group exhibitions, fairs, and festivals worldwide.
Winner of Ukrainian and international awards 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.
Participated in “Paris Photo”, “Volta Art Fair”, “Photo L.A.”, Photo Basel, Unseen fair, etc.
Nominated for the “Foam Paul Huf Award” in 2020.
From 2022 part of the “Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung” foundation (Münich, Germany).
Part of the “FUTURES PHOTOGRAPHY” platform in 2022.
His works are listed in private and public collections in the USA, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Japan, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, etc.

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Mitya Fenechkin
Ukrainian artist, designer, and illustrator. 
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Born in 1988, studied design at the National University of Shipbuilding in Mykolaiv. 
Since 2007 worked in the field of interior design. Since 2010 engaged in graphic design and illustration.
2012-2017 worked as a 2D designer in the Plarium team. 
Since 2018 - the head of the Odesa game-design studio Plarium.

Known for creating cover art for such music bands as Okean Elzy, Orkestr Che, VGNVZH, Botsad, Zapaska, and many others. Lives and works in Odesa.

Author of Artbooks: "Zdesь" 2016, "Not me, but that one" on Oleg Kadanov's 2018 poetry (was mentioned among the ten best designs at the Mystetskyi Arsenal), "Lying" 2020 and "Botsad#0".

Creates numerous pencil-drawn works devoted to the war in Ukraine, which are mostly sold to support the Ukrainian army and people who suffered from the war.