KEE USHCHEKA
HUMANITARIAN PHOTOGRAPHER & AUTHOR
"I explore human dignity, belonging and vulnerability through a presence grounded in trust, revealing the depth and authenticity of each moment."
My Philosophy of Work
My path leads towards what is not seen at first glance.
I am drawn to life as it is: unfiltered, unposed,
with all its cracks, wrinkles and light.
I often work alone in unfamiliar places,
remaining present alongside people and allowing trust to develop.
I do not simply observe. I stay long enough for something real to emerge.
Photography, for me, is not only a medium. It is a way of being.
PHOTO SOCIAL PROJECT
UNBLIND
2024-2026 (ongoing)
A long-term photographic project on vision loss, perception, and presence.
UNBLIND is an ongoing photographic project developed through a close, lived connection with Anastasiya, a woman gradually losing her vision. Through long-term encounters, the work explores how identity, perception, and presence are redefined within uncertainty and transformation.
PHOTO SOCIAL PROJECT
BELONGING
2024-2026 (ongoing)
A long-term documentary project on identity, migration, and the fragile conditions of belonging in Konstanz, Germany.
Belonging explores how people from different cultural backgrounds experience home, displacement, and social presence in Konstanz. Through portraits and conversations, the project reflects on migration, memory, and the ongoing search for continuity and place.
PHOTO SOCIAL PROJECT
CHERVONA KALINA
2022
A humanitarian documentary project on displacement, resilience, and the lived experience of Ukrainian women during war.
Chervona Kalina was created in response to the full-scale war in Ukraine. Through portraits and essays, it reflects on the lives of women forced into displacement and explores resilience, vulnerability, and dignity amid war and exile.
Exhibitions
2024 Chervona Kalina: Two Years Later, Burgersaal, Konstanz
2022 Chervona Kalina, Gewölbe Gallery, Konstanz
2020 Infinity of Humanity, Art Bookitoria, Kyiv, Ukraine
2017 Outlook on Life, Fujifilm Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
Books in development
- India.Pulse 2016-2026
- Vulnerability Chapters 2015-2025
- Human Roots.Africa
- Book for My Little Fox
For collaborations, exhibitions, editorial work, and project inquiries,
Please contact:
ok [dot] ushcheka [at] gmail [dot] com