Gray Contour
Artist's Book by Valeriy Veduta (Ukraine)
Arabat Spit located in the northeast of the Crimean peninsula. Until 1955, the whole territory of the spit was a part of Crimean ASSR, and later its northern part was transferred to the Kherson region. The passing here boundary was conditional because it had separated the parts of one country. In March 2014, in one day, this borderline became a gray contour, a symbol, which used in maps to mark disputed territories. For Ukraine Crimea is a temporarily occupied territory, for the Russian Federation - it is a part of the country. The rest of the world in unequal parts either supports one of the parties or maintains neutrality. This series of photos was taken in Arabat Spit and represents a non military objects which can be easily taken as military ones in the night. The feeling of disorientation and clear knowing of situation at the same time – became true companions of locals.
Photos were taken during 2017-2018, 4x5 X-RAY film (3 images are digital).
Size: 290Х216 mm
Photos: 25
Paper: Awagami 45gsm
Year: 2021
Limited Edition 12 copies
