War

Ahead of his new exhibition in Kyiv, THE FACE visits Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in his Berlin studio. Unsurprisingly, he was as wise as he was witty.

In a country fully mobilised against an existential threat to its existence, Ukraine’s queer soldiers are on the frontline of a fight for acceptance. Until recently, their presence and struggles remained largely invisible.

Between 2018 and 2020, Gena Kagermanov documented residents of the Donbas, capturing tender, fleeting portraits of life amid war.

After the capital city centre was hit by Russian missiles, we speak to some of the young people living in Kyiv about their experiences.

The destructive impact of war on the environment is often left unspoken. But it affects greenhouse gases, wildlife and essential infrastructures – sometimes irreversibly damaged.