Sister
Photographer
Vera Blansh
Country
Ukraine
Description
A sister (Catholic nun) whom I met in Užupis — a tiny republic in the heart of Vilnius (Lithuania), home to free spirits, artists, and creatives — blessed me and wished Ukraine a just and lasting peace when she learned I was from Ukraine. She also agreed to have her portrait taken.
Short Bio
Vera Blansh is a photographer from Ukraine.
Education
Rivne State Humanitarian University, Ukraine
Central Saint Martins, London, UK
Exhibitions
2025: EU-UA. Charity Exhibition, Düsseldorf, Germany
2025: Valkyrie, T.2. Gallery (Vilnius, Lithuania); Stedley Art Foundation (Kyiv, Ukraine)
2025: The Imprint of War, Zaporizhzhia Regional Museum of Local Lore, Ukraine
2024: Tokyo Street Photography Festival, Tokyo, Japan
2024: PEACE IS UKRAINE, solo exhibition, Toyoda Civic Gallery (Hino City, Tokyo, Japan)
2024: Japan with Eyes and Heart, Museum of Kyiv, Ukraine
2023: Pray for Peace, solo exhibition, National Art Center (NIKA), Tokyo, Japan
2022: Spalakh, wartime photo exhibition, Kyiv, Ukraine; and other exhibitions in Belgium, Poland, Denmark, among others
Her works have been featured in international media such as Vogue and L’Officiel.