Polina Petrishyna

Polina Petrishyna was born in 1996 in Kherson region and moved to Kyiv in 2023. She graduated from the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in 2018. Polina self-taught the basics of photography, and at the end of 2023, she joined the MYPH photography school, immersing herself in the world of photography and completing a course under the guidance of Serhiy Melnychenko.

In her work, she explores the internal and external worlds of individuals, examining how these aspects manifest in everyday life. Polina specializes in analog photography, often using expired film, and conducts various manipulations with film and other materials. She utilizes the specifics of cameras and visual distortions, as well as different transparencies of materials to express her ideas.

In 2023, Polina participated in several group exhibitions, including at Dykyi Dim with themes of landscape and street photography, and 31 art space in Lviv. Her works were also featured in the group exhibition "Shared Body: Mykolaiv Young Photography" in Denmark. Polina's works were published in "Plivkapeoplemag," and she also presented a photo-zine "Avant-garde dialogues on Boikos" at the Lviv Art Center.

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"Dangerous!" — the body speaks through us

The series of photographs depicts fear of the outside world in contrast to the fragility of the skin. Each snapshot reveals increasing vulnerability — the body shattered into fragments of anxiety.

Legs, back, chest — constructed from anxiety.

Going to the store — "Dangerous!"

In a room filled with objects, I had my own deserted space. Amidst the loud voices of various tones, I had my silence. Nothing could penetrate inside, except for tension and unease. Nevertheless, to overcome oneself, to go out and accidentally witness violence — "Dangerous! Dangerous!"

I went so far that I needed to open the door to go further. There, the voices stopped altogether. My eyes saw the world, and inside, I wandered ceaselessly through the deserted spaces of my vulnerable body.