From far away, I hear the Cossacks’ reply

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Photographer

Emeric Lhuisset
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Date of Photograph

2023
Technical Info

middle format camera, F11, ISO 100, 1/3 seconde, 23mm.
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http://www.emericlhuisset.com/

This photograph raises the question of colonialism and Russian imperialism, through the importance of both culture and historical narrative in this war. Here, on the banks of the Dnieper, Ukrainian soldiers reenact Repin's "letter to the Sultan" with in the center of the photograph the soldier who replied "Russian warship go fuck yourself" thereby drawing a parallel between past history and the contemporary history of Ukraine. Culture is a weapon in a vast battlefield and peace a permanent fight, let’s try not to forget it.

Biography

Born in 1983, Emeric Lhuisset grew up in Paris suburbs. Graduated in arts (Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris) and in geopolitics (University Panthéon-Sorbonne / Ecole Normale Superieure d’Ulm - Center for geostrategy). His works has been shown in numerous exhibitions particularly at Tate Modern (UK), Museum Folkwang (DE), Institut du monde arabe (FR), Stedelijk Museum (NL), Rencontres d’Arles (FR), Sursock Museum (LB), Times Museum (CN), Centre Pompidou (FR). In addition to his art practice, he teaches at Sciences Po about contemporary art & geopolitics.
Awards

Rencontres d’Arles “Photo Text Book Award” (shortlisted). The Best Dutch Book 2022. Paris Photo – Aperture Photobook Awards (Juror’s Special Mention). Prix Carré sur Seine 2022. Nadar Award 2022 (shortlisted). Niépce Award 2022 (nominated). Grand Prix ISEM 2022 (shortlisted). British Journal of Photography International Photography Award 2020. Prix Pictet 2020 (nominated). Niépce Award 2020 (nominated). Prix Pictet 2018 (nominated). BMW Residency for photography 2018 PH Museum Grant 2018 (Honorable Mention). IPA - Lucie International Photography Awards 2018 (Honorable Mention). Talents Contemporains 2018 de la Fondation François Schneider (shortlisted). Grand Prix Images Vevey – Leica Prize 2017. Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2017 (nominated). “In Conflict”, Celeste Prize 2017. The Greatest Photobooks of all Time (by Source Photographic Review). Coal Award - art & environnement 2016 (shortlisted). CNAP creation support grants for photography (Centre National des Arts Plastiques). Rencontres d’Arles “Author Book Award” (shortlisted). Niépce Award 2015 (nominated). Kolga Awards 2015 best “Conceptual Photo Project” and best “One Shot” (shortlisted). Magnum Foundation Emergency Fund 2015 (nominated). The Best Dutch Book 2014. Best Books of the Year 2014 (by Huis Marseille Museum). Best Books 2014 (by Markus Schaden - The PhotoBookMuseum). Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2014 (shortlisted). Prix HSBC for photography 2014 (shortlisted). International Emerging Artist Award 2014 (shortlisted). Foam Paul Huf award 2013 (nominated). Artraker award 2013 (shortlisted). Paris Jeunes Talents Award 2011.