when it nearly didn’t happen

Medium: still digital photography.

Limited addition archival inkjet prints on bamboo gloss paper.

when it nearly didn’t happen (2025) is an attempt to visually articulate the spectrum of emotions I have experienced while producing and curating ‘a match is silent, but it speaks’ showcase for 25 displaced Ukrainian artists. The journey has been marked by significant challenges including funding rejections, a severe lack of resources, and constant pressure on time and energy. At times, it felt as though the showcase is a distant dream. These series of images represent the range of feelings such as irritation, letting go of control, excitement limited by expectations, lack of focus - to name just a few.

It feels vulnerable and perhaps a little strange to share these inner struggles, but I believe that doing so allows the story of a match is silent, but it speaks to be told with complete honesty. The series were exhibited at Custom House, Edinburgh in September 2025.

Massive thanks for the studio set up and assistance to Eva and Nadiia Huta. Credit to Simon Crofts for a image in the gallery settings.