Taken during night scuba dives, the moving water and air bubbles evoke a sense of both chaos and destruction, reminiscent of the human experience. The red serves as a powerful symbol of the human toll of war and violence, urging us to take action and protect the fragility of our world. The laser beam acts as an optical sight symbol. These photographs are influenced by the emotions and devastation of the war in my home country, Ukraine.
Alexej was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He obtained a diploma in rocket engineering and got photography education in the Kyiv School of Photography. In his artworks Alexej is trying to bring underwater photography to the new level - he investigates the water surface from the deep, uses allegories to show the underwater world like and the world above water or even like a cosmos. Alexej's education and philosophy of life define his style of photography: the photographs depict the beauty of the underwater world and the horrors of man-made ocean pollution.
