Verso
Verso is a Russian collective of the five emerging documentary photographers, working on stories of social changes. It was founded in 2009.
The collective consists of five members: Olga Kravets (based in London), Maria Morina (based in Kiev), Alexander Sedelnikov (based in St. Petersburg), Victor Yuliev (based in St. Petersburg) and Oksana Yushko (based in Moscow). They all are concentrated on personal photography and multimedia projects in collaboration between the members of the collective.
Among the awards, grants and nominations, received by the members of the collective, are The Aftermath Project, Rory Peck Trust bursary, Chevening scholarship, Young Photographers of Russia award, Hearst 8×10 Photography Biennial, Kandinsky prize, War on Want’s Document Photography, Shots Directory Photography Competition, and Conscientious Portfolio Competition.
Three members of Verso (Olga Kravets, Maria Morina, and Oksana Yushko) are currently involved into the long-term joint project Grozny: Nine Cities. It was inspired by a Thornton Wilder book, ‘Theophilus North‘, and is exploring aspects of the aftermath of two Chechen wars by considering them as levels of existence hidden within Grozny, the capital of Chechnya.
