Thirteen

• Photographer
  Oleksandr Osipov
• Agency / Studio
  Freelancer
• Photo Date
  April 19, 2025

I usually photograph actors' movements in the 'Nafta' Theatre ('Oil' Theatre - Kharkiv, Ukraine) using long exposure. For this piece, I reversed the process: stepping into the theatre courtyard, I recorded my own movement around a large tree over 13 seconds. The resulting image merges my motion, the tree, and the surrounding urban landscape into one visual body, reflecting time, presence, and transformation.

Oleksandr Osipov (1985) is a Ukrainian reportage photographer based in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Started career in 2009 in sports reportage: FC Metalist Kharkiv as a staff photographer, UEFA and FIBA as a freelancer. Expanded activity in photojournalism highlighting arts, social events, Russia's war against Ukraine. Worked as a stringer for Reuters, EPA. Became internationally known in March 2022 with "In the Streets of Kharkiv" video series – performances of cellist Denys Karachevtsev playing Bach in the ruined streets of Kharkiv. The project received huge coverage on social media and TV.