About & Contacts
olenabulygina@gmail.com
Selected exhibitions
Solo:
2014 The Contact, Library Project space, Dublin

Group:
2017: Reconstruction of Memory, DOX Centre for Contemporary Art (upcoming)
2016: Reconstruction of Memory, Ukraine Spring Festival, Poznan, Poland.
2016: Reconstruction of Memory, Izolyatsia, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2015: Burning Man, Baltic Altar, Honorary Grant, interactive site-specific installation, BRC, Nevada, USA
2014: Personal/ Political at Art Kyiv Contemporary IX, Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2013 Vizii Photofestival, Barber Shop screening, Kyiv, Ukraine
2012 ISSP Final Exhibition, Kuldiga State Museum, Kuldiga, Latvia
2012 Cult Of The Body, Leisure Gallery, London, UK, curated by Misha Pedan
2012 New Picture Of Kiev, Lavra Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
Group exhibition, curated by World Press Photo and Lavra Gallery
2012 Fotofest, Houston, TX — Russian Biennale
2011 The Most Important Lesson — UPHA, Chernigov photo festival, curator: Alexander Lyapin
2009 Winged Photo, Kyiv
2008 Freedom, Mint Gallery London, UK

Awards:
2012 Lensculture Exposure Awards Grand Prize in Multimedia, Barber Shop video
2012 III Place at Photovisa Festival, Barber Shop video
2008 III Place in "New names in advertising" by Young & Rubicam for social advertising photo series

Publications:
2012 Power of Self-Portrait, Avena Productions
2012 Stasis, Treemedia

Education and residencies:
ISSP 2014 with Christian Caujolle
ISSP 2014 with Rafal Milach and Ania Nałęcka
Fotodepartament 2012 Overcoming Photography
Fotodepartement 2011 Photography as a Research

Community projects:
Ukrainian Photographic Alternative.
UPHA is an independent group created to help and support development of contemporary Ukrainian photography. I joined in 2011, created and launched its first website, quickly began building a community around it and reaching out to galleries and festivals.
UPHA is the only Ukrainian organization of its kind with over 40 active members, exhibited in UK, Russia, China, Denmark and the USA.