Vogue Ukraine announces FUTURESPECTIVE 2025 Finalists
Vogue Ukraine, in partnership with PhotoVogue, is pleased to announce the 15 finalists of Futurespective 2025, an initiative supporting Ukrainian art and fashion photographers on the international scene.
An open call launched on January 1st, receiving 676 applications from Ukrainian artists worldwide. The shortlist for the photography submissions that used diverse storytelling about Ukraine and the world was announced on March 15th.
This year’s international jury included photographers Brett Lloyd and Carlijn Jacobs, art directors Ezra Petronio and Lana Petrusevych, Vogue’s global creative director Raul Martinez, PinchukArtCentre art director Björn Geldhof, the Ukrainian Museum’s director Peter Doroshenko, and head of Global PhotoVogue Alessia Glaviano. Together they selected 15 finalists working in different categories and media. View the portfolio of all finalists – tap here.
FUTURESPECTIVE x PHOTOVOGUE CLASS OF 2025
ELENA SUBACH
DARIA SVERTILOVA
IRINA SHKODA
ALINA PRISICH
JULIE POLY
YEGOR PARKER
ANATOLIY PETCHENKO
MYKOLA MAYCHYK
DOM MARKER
IRA LUPU
YOURKO KALICHAK
EGOR GUSCHIN
ANIA BRUDNA
ALEX BLANCO
VIC BAKIN
The submissions were praised by the jury for their artistic merit and thematic diversity. Vena Brykalin, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Ukraine, stated, "The Class of 2025 represents our country's powerful creative voices, reflecting on its present and envisioning its future. We look forward to welcoming these exciting talents to Vogue Ukraine pages."
The laureates received special nominations:
Jury Choice — Elena Subach: A special commission for Vogue Ukraine Edition (2025) and a UAH 100,000 grant.
Discovery of the Year — Alina Prisich: A project with Vogue Ukraine (2025), a UAH 100,000 grant, and mentorship from Brett Lloyd.
Special View — Vic Bakin: A UAH 100,000 award from KERNEL to develop a new series, the world’s leading producer and exporter of sunflower oil and Ukraine’s largest grain producer and exporter.
Further details will be available on vogue.ua and Vogue Ukraine's social media – Instagram, Facebook, Telegram.
