Boris Mikhailov

Photomuseum Den Haag is proud to present a major retrospective dedicated to Ukrainian artist Boris Mikhailov (born 1938). Regarded as one of Eastern Europe's most influential contemporary artists, he has spent more than 50 years developing a body of experimental photographic work exploring social and political issues.

Boris Mikhailov's pioneering work includes documentary photography, conceptual work, painting and performance. Since the 1960s, he has produced a penetrating account of the tumultuous changes in Ukraine that accompanied the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the disastrous consequences that resulted are more topical than ever.

The exhibition has been curated by MEP (Maison Europeénne de la Photographie) in close collaboration with the artist. On display are photographs from more than 20 of his most important series, up to his most recent work.