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About the project

As part of the global PhotoVogue initiative and aiming to support and promote Ukraine’s creative talents on the international scene, Vogue Ukraine is launching a new initiative in contemporary photography and a dedicated digital platform.

Photo Vogue Ukraine Futurespective Open Call invites young and emerging talents specialising in fashion and art photography to participate. It is open to those whose work has already appeared in Vogue Ukraine's pages and to new names waiting to be discovered.

This year, the Call is focusing on the topic of the future and the ways young generation anticipates and envisions it. The shortlist curated by Vogue Ukraine team will be presented to the international jury of industry professionals, curators and photographers. As part of this year's FUTURESPECTIVE initiative, Vogue Ukraine will host a photo exhibition in Kyiv (May) and London (September). They will feature works by selected finalists. One selected artist will be granted a special project to be published in the print edition of Vogue Ukraine in 2025.

Jury

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ALESSIA GLAVIANO

Head of Global PhotoVogue, Director of the PhotoVogue Festival

A renowned photo critic, Glaviano began her career in 2001 at Vogue Italia and quickly rose from photo editor to visual director of the publication. In early 2022, with the global relaunch of PhotoVogue, she became the head of the initiative. Alessia regularly lectures at prestigious universities and institutions and participates in the jury of international competitions such as World Press Photo and the Festival International de Mode et de Photographie à Hyères.

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EZRA PETRONIO AND LANA PETRUSEVYCH

Art Directors, Petronio Associates

Ezra Petronio and Lana Petrusevych are among the most influential art directors of our time. At Petrionio Associates and digital agency Content Matters they focus on the visual language and strategy of brands. Among their clients are Saint Laurent, Alaïa, Lanvin, Gucci, Victoria Beckham, and Fendi. Over the past few decades, Ezra has collaborated with the most prominent talents in the industry, from Karl Lagerfeld to Phoebe Philo and Jil Sander. He is also an experienced photographer shooting and directing editorial and commercial projects.

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BJORN GELDHOF

Artistic Director of PinchukArtCentre

Formerly an independent curator, editor and manager of the art and culture magazine Janus, Belgian Bjorn Geldhof has worked in Kyiv since 2009. He curated numerous international projects, including the National Pavilion of Ukraine at the 56th Venice Biennale in 2015, the exhibition “This is Ukraine: Defending Freedom” at the 2022 Biennale, and the Future Generation Art Prize exhibitions in Venice (2011, 2013, 2017, 2019). Geldhof has collaborated with many prominent artists, including Damian Ortega, Olafur Eliasson, Anish Kapoor, Ai Weiwei and Marina Abramović.

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VENA BRYKALIN

Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Ukraine

Vena Brykalin was appointed Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Ukraine in May 2023. In this position, he develops the publication's unique visual style and strengthens the brand's position on the international stage. Last year, Brykalin was included in the ranking of the most influential people in the industry according to the Business of Fashion BoF 500.

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BRETT LLOYD

Photographer

British photographer Brett Lloyd contributes to many international editions of Vogue and has worked with Dior, Louis Vuitton, Moncler, Calvin Klein, and Fendi. In 2014, Lloyd released his debut edition Scugnizzi, and 8 years later published Napoli, Napoli, Napoli, in which he masterfully documented vibrant Neapolitan life. At the invitation of Vogue Ukraine in late 2023 and early 2024, he visited Ukraine. Lloyd photographed front-line and relatively peaceful cities and made portraits of military members and civilians. The resulting portfolio Ukraine Today was published in the magazine and was showcased in Paris and Kyiv.

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MARTA BERTMAN

Creative Director, Vogue Ukraine

Head of the Futurespective initiative, in 2022-2023, Marta Bertman curated Art on the Battlefront. Bringing together Ukrainian and international artists to inform the global community about the Russian invasion of Ukraine the project resulted in a group show at the Albertina Modern Museum in Vienna. Bertman produced a large-scale shoot by British photographer Brett Lloyd in wartime Ukraine and curated an exhibition of his photographs in Paris and Kyiv.

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CARLIJN JACOBS

Photographer

Dutch photographer and art director Carlijn Jacobs draws inspiration from the visual language of surrealism, creating expressive avant-garde images at the crossroads of art and fashion. She studied photography at the Willem de Kooning Art Academy in Rotterdam. Her first solo show Sleeping Beauty opened at FOAM in Amsterdam in 2023. Jacobs collaborates regularly with Vogue, Self Service and System magazines. Her commercial clients include Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Prada.

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PETER DOROSHENKO

Curator and director of the Ukrainian Museum in New York

Over 35-year career, Doroshenko organized over 200 shows and exhibitions, including those of Ukrainian artists Oleksandra Exter, Borys Mykhaylov, Yelena Yemchuk and Lesya Khomenko. He headed the Dallas Contemporary Museum in Texas, the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv, and the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in the UK. In 2007, 2009, and 2017, Doroshenko served as the commissioner of the Ukrainian national pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

How to participate

Submissions are accepted as a link to a folder on Google Drive.

number of photos: 5-10, exploring the theme of the Open Call.

Technical requirements – format: .jpg, size: up to 50 MB.

A text file including information about the author and each submitted work should be added to the folder in the following format: photo preview, photographer's name, work title, date and place where it was taken.

A link should to be sent to [email protected].

The cover letter should include the artist’s real and creative name, age, place of birth, citizenship and current residence, and a link to Instagram account and/or a professional website. In addition, please provide brief information about yourself: how long you have been practicing in photography and your plans and expectations for participating in the Open Call.

DETAILED TERMS

Terms

Open Call period: January 1 - March 1

Shortlist announcement: March 2025

Final selection: March 31,2025

Vogue Ukraine FUTURESPECTIVE Open Call Exhibition in London, September 2025

faq

Is the initiative open to photographers working in genres other than fashion and art?

The Open Call is not limited to but focuses on fashion and art

Can photographers outside of Ukraine participate?

The Call is open to all Ukraine-born talents who have reached the age of 18.

Can I submit work that has already been published or participated in other initiatives?

Yes, it is allowed.

Can participants submit more than one series of photos or multiple entries?

Each participant can submit from 5 to 10 photos. But only one entry for the Open Call.

Will the finalists' works be published in Vogue Ukraine?

The finalists’ works will be showcased in exhibitions in Kyiv and London and may also be published on the Vogue Ukraine website and social media channels.

Are there any special prizes or awards for participants besides the leading award?

All finalists will be able to showcase their work in group shows in Kyiv and London. The one selected talant will be granted a special project published in Vogue Ukraine Edition magazine.

Where can I contact support if there are problems with the questionnaire or additional questions?

Please email us at [email protected].