The photographer Wladimir Ogloblin, who fled to southern Lower Saxony, wants to support the people in his native Ukraine with exhibitions in Germany. After Russia’s attack almost a year ago, his first impulse was to join the defense of Ukraine, the 68-year-old said. But because of his old age, it is better to fight for his country in a different way – by bringing the situation closer to the people in Germany. Ogloblin’s Kharkiv exhibition at the Hoffmann von Fallersleben Museum was recently extended until March 12 due to the great interest from visitors, a spokesman for the city of Wolfsburg said.
In the Wolfsburg show, Ogloblin’s peacetime pictures of his hometown Kharkiv are combined with photographs by his colleague Elena Dolzhenko, who documented the destruction of the metropolis and the suffering of the people. The attention in Europe has decreased, but almost nothing has changed, said the Ukrainian photographer, who commutes between her homeland and Germany. Ogloblin currently lives near Dassel (Northeim district) – the paper manufacturer Hahnemühle based here supports the photographer in the realization of his exhibitions.
Another show by the photographer entitled “From Horizon to Horizon” will be held in the Marienkirche in Aerzen near Hameln until February 2nd. Landscape photographs from the Ukraine and portraits of people before the war are presented, supplemented by photographs from the Solling-Vogler region. “I found very beautiful landscapes here,” said the 68-year-old.
Hahnemühle on Wladimir Ogloblin City of Wolfsburg on the exhibition “Charkiw”
