Artem Gumilevskyi is a finalist of the ARTpodval OPEN CALL 2021 program. He is a good friend of the gallery. In 2021, Artem also participated in the large-scale project “No Tabu. Renewal”. The author’s works were presented in Vovatanya Gallery.

From the author’s concept:

“NEW RELIGION (2023)

An ordinary Ukrainian village, located deep in the countryside, turns into a place where social media remains an unusual phenomenon. It all started with the introduction of internet access and smartphones in rural areas.

Initially, only a few individuals started using social media such as Instagram, Facebook and TikTok to connect with the world. It soon spread to the other villagers, who believed it was the only way to make new friends and keep abreast of world events. Over time, social media has become more than just a means of communication. People in the village began to spend more and more time on the Internet, paying great attention to creating their profiles and receiving likes and comments. For many, it has become a religious experience akin to prayer, giving them a sense of importance and acceptance.

The village began to change. No one wanted to be locked in traditional values and rituals. Instead of a church or a temple, the villagers gathered in special meetings to discuss their social media and share their achievements. Likes and followers have become new indicators of success and liking.

This phenomenon of social media as a religion spread so quickly that it became an important part of the lives of the villagers.

So, social media has become a new form of religious belief in this Ukrainian village. They became the basis for communication, finding meaning and determining values in the lives of these residents.”

The coordinator of the exhibition is Daria Gerasimova

 

 

Artem Gumilevskyi (born in 1986 in Mykolaiv) is a Ukrainian photographer.

 

From 2015 to 2020, he worked as an assistant in the Mykolaiv Regional Council for Culture, Education and Sports.

In 2019, he started his career as a photographer.

In 2019, he became a member of the MYPH school of conceptual and artistic photography.

In 2021, he became a co-founder of PO MYPHART.

 

In recent years, he took part in more than 60 individual and group competitions

exhibitions, fairs and festivals around the world.

 

Personal exhibitions

2023 – Greatness/Roots, Odesa National Museum, Odesa, Ukraine

2023 – Veliteny/Roots, Gallery SCLAD#5, Cherkasy, Ukraine

 

Awards

2023 – Red Light Festival, Vienna, Austria

2023 – Photometria Awards 2023 “New Roots”, Greece

2023 – Second place at the Rovinj Photo Days competition, Croatia

2023 – Photo contest on the theme “Family Ties”, financed by the EU, Europe

2023 – List of nominees for the Photometria Awards, Greece

2023 – BarTur Photo Award, London, Great Britain

2023 – List of nominees for the Vincent Van Gogh Award, Netherlands

2023 – Second place at the NidaOFF contest, Lithuania

2022 – Winner of the Global Peace Photography Award, Austria

2022 – List of nominees for the Pinchuk Art Award, Ukraine

2022 – List of nominees for the GUP New Talent Award, Netherlands

2021 – List of nominees for the NidaOFF contest, Lithuania

 

Works in galleries/museums

Grynyov Art Foundation Collection – Kyiv, Ukraine

Collection of the Museum of the Kharkiv School of Photography – Kharkiv, Ukraine

Ukrainian House – Kyiv, Ukraine

Odessa National Museum of Fine Arts – Odesa, Ukraine

 

Website: humilevskiy.com             Instagram: humilevskiy