"Darina’s photo is thoughtful and precise.

She focuses on the details that instantly bring to mind familiar characters - our grandma, a neighbour, a fellow passenger on a bus, whose face you can’t forget. We can look at this photo and see a whole generation of women in the same coat and headscarf.

It’s remarkable, how the photographer’s sharp gaze is trained to see what matters and to dismiss everything else without hesitation."

Olga Viieru

Olga is the head of the national centre Ukrainian House in Kyiv, Ukraine and director of the charitable foundation Mystetskyi Arsenal, which hosted the very first Children of Vision public installation. She is passionate about making art and culture accessible to all, and gives a voice to children and young people through the various social programmes and forums she has initiated.