"Looking at these photographs, you feel safe, but as if you are 'peeping' at some other world." - the mother of the author of the series.
The Warhole series consists of ten photographs taken through a doorway. The title combines the words "war" and "hole", emphasising the limited view of big events. This technique symbolises a limited view of the events of war, forcing us to focus on the details, leaving room for imagination.
The aim of the series is to show how war affects everyday life, even if we only see it partially. Each image reflects a unique aspect of the war, forming a general picture of its impact. In the context of contemporary art, this can be compared to Andy Warhol, who combined commercial and artistic elements. Warhol created new images from everyday objects, transforming them into art. Today, in order to film war, we also need to invent new images, departing from everyday realities, creating a kind of "pop art" of war.
The Warhole series encourages the viewer to reflect on the impact of war on everyday life and the natural environment, as well as on their role in this context. It is a window into reality.
George Ivanchenko
Is a Ukrainian photographer who has been working as a freelance reporter in the field of documentary and journalistic photography since February 2022.
From the first months of the invasion, he began shooting for Associated Press and European Pressphoto Agency as a freelancer. He continues to capture stories of people on the front lines and in de- occupied territories while working on his own projects. In 2023, he received his first award: 25 Under 25: "Young and Daring" and became a member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP). In 2025, while reporting from the front line, George was seriously wounded in a Russian FPV drone strike in which his colleague, French photojournalist Anthony Lallikan, was killed. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation.
