WARFACE
Vitaliy Yurasov is a Ukrainian photographer and documentary filmmaker who has dedicated half of his life to photography. He was born in 1994 in Crimea, Simferopol. Since 2001, he has lived and worked in Kyiv.
Before the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, he actively filmed for local and international brands (Nike, Off-White, Puma, Samsung, BMW, Citroën, Napapijri, etc.), worked with famous artists and athletes, and documented the life of his community. He is the founder of the creative association and community The Trouble Tribe.
Since 2022, his focus has been war and the people who go through it.
His style is gonzo documentary, where the photographer himself becomes a part of the events. Filming side by side with the soldiers of the Ukrainian Revolutionary Military District, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine, and the State Border Guard of Ukraine, Yurasov's works not only convey the reality of the front, but are also distinguished by their deep immersion in the lives of the military, emotional involvement, and attention to detail.
Ground zero, trenches, prisoner exchanges, covert operations of special forces, death, joy, courage, brotherhood — the author lets all this through himself and tries to capture it for history with the help of photography.
Yurasov's works are distinguished by their artistic vision, monumentality, and subtle work with composition and color.
Each print is not just an image, but a testimony and art at the same time.
Each frame is a reproduction of what was seen through the prism of personality and personal experience; it is a clash of documentary truth and aesthetic power. They are created for those who see in war photography not only history, but also meaning, aesthetics and truth that will remain after us forever.
