Sergey
Bratkov
Sergey
Bratkov
Bratkov
Ukrainian, born in 1960
Through his photography, Bratkov seeks to recount the rapid transition from socialism to capitalism that followed the end of the USSR in the early 90s, placing his work in opposition to the propaganda images circulating at that time.
Born in 1960 in Kharkov, he studied at Repin Art College and the Polytechnical Academy. Since 2000, he lives and works in Moscow. For over twenty years Sergey Bratkov has documented the absurdity of post-Soviet life in the streets of Kiev, Kharkiv and Moscow, turning his subjective and ironic gaze on the aesthetic and moral taboos of contemporary society in eastern Europe. He chooses subjects in precarious situations: children in the criminal underworld or in prison, prostitutes, and Ukrainian navy veterans. By showing children assimilating to societal codes, Bratkov makes them the subject of work that is both captivating and unsettling.
The artist’s work in the Pinault Collection was first presented at the Palazzo Grassi at the "Le Monde vous appartient" (“The World Belongs to You”) exhibition (2011-2012).
Born in 1960 in Kharkov, he studied at Repin Art College and the Polytechnical Academy. Since 2000, he lives and works in Moscow. For over twenty years Sergey Bratkov has documented the absurdity of post-Soviet life in the streets of Kiev, Kharkiv and Moscow, turning his subjective and ironic gaze on the aesthetic and moral taboos of contemporary society in eastern Europe. He chooses subjects in precarious situations: children in the criminal underworld or in prison, prostitutes, and Ukrainian navy veterans. By showing children assimilating to societal codes, Bratkov makes them the subject of work that is both captivating and unsettling.
The artist’s work in the Pinault Collection was first presented at the Palazzo Grassi at the "Le Monde vous appartient" (“The World Belongs to You”) exhibition (2011-2012).
