Sebastian‘s long-term documentary projects explore the interplay between spaces, people, and systems of power. In 2022, he co-founded the English-language magazine Solomiya with Vsevolod Kazarin. The publication showcases contemporary Ukrainian artists and writers, with each issue (now at No. 5) examining different aspects of the ongoing war – and how people in Ukraine continue to resist, survive, and live within a new reality.
“Think about photography in a sense of authorship. It makes a difference whether you are the person who is taking the picture or whether somebody else is taking it. Because of your person (we talked about this), the background is significant; it makes a difference in how you look at things, how you see things, and how you persevere things.”
On the podcast, you’ll hear how Sebastian’s passion for marathon running developed into his professional path as a sports photographer. You’ll also learn about his first trip to Kyiv – after the beginning of the full-scale invasion – and how that experience grew into a magazine collaboration and a special bond with the city and its creative scene.
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You know, the difference between maybe a more oligarchic or commercial media and ours is that we know from whom we are dependent. And it’s not just one person, but a crowd of people. So I really like to call it something more like collective publishing, and not independent publishing, because independent is such a lie.
