Photographs by Yelena Yemchuk
Styling by Masha Reva
50°26′20″ N, 30°33′16″ E Kyiv, Ukraine
“I’ve always felt that the ability to express yourself in the way you look is a great freedom. Maybe it was because when I was growing up in Ukraine, when it was still part of the Soviet Union, it was really hard to do that. I find it incredibly inspiring what’s happening with Ukrainian youth culture now…they have their own style driven by their past and their creativity in the present. They have their own voice. My inspiration for this was a combination of my love for Ukrainian folklore combined with the youth culture of Ukraine—plus the importance of reinventing and reusing materials that we find in everyday life.” Yelena Yemchuk
Talent Anastasia Rozhdestvenskaya, Ksenia Bilyk, Arthur Karanda, Elena Klymenko, and Kolya Zakharchuk Production Ira Lupu Post-production Brent Adams (Two Three Two)
This article first appeared in Atmos Volume 02: Latitude.
Latitude traces the lines that connect cultures around the world, from globalization and international efforts to stall the effects of climate change to personal freedom and the refugee crisis. The new issue features contributions from acclaimed screenwriter and actor Brit Marling, award-winning journalist Behrouz Boochani, and visionary photographers including Jamie Hawkesworth, Charlie Engman, Pierre Debusschere, Max Farago, and more.
Freedom: Ukraine
Freedom: Ukraine
