Acclaimed Ukrainian photographer Grom tells Kyiv Post about her multimedia project “Pietà,” children shaped by war, and ethical responsibility of photography in an age of profound pain.
Ukrainian photographer Olena Grom has become one of the defining visual voices documenting Russia’s war against Ukraine through photography, text, and collective memory. Her recent multimedia project “Pietà,” presented in Kyiv, focuses on the mothers of fallen Ukrainian soldiers – an intimate and devastating meditation on grief, dignity, and survival.
Her works have been exhibited in Italy, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the UAE, and beyond, while her wartime projects have drawn strong international attention and earned some of the photography world’s most prestigious honors, including Photo Oxford 2025.