Available Works
Biography
Varvara Uhlik (b.1997) is a Ukrainian visual artist based in London. Her work explores Eastern European culture, focusing on the Soviet era’s impact on her generation through themes of identity and memory. Combining analogue and digital methodologies, Varvara creates an
interplay between staged photography and archival materials, reflecting the complexities of her cultural heritage.
In 2023 and 2024, Varvara was a finalist for Paris Photo Carte Blanche, and in 2024, she was recognised as a Ones to Watch artist by the British Journal of Photography. Her work has been exhibited at Encontros da Imagem and the Milan Photo Fair and featured in publications including BJP, Photoworks, Der Greif, and Yogurt Magazine.
Education
MA, Slade School of Fine Art, 2023-2025
BA, BA KABK (Royal Academy of Fine Arts, the Hague), 2019-2023
Exhibitions
2024
Encontros da Imagem, International Photography and Visual Arts Festival, Braga, Portugal
Der Greif: Arles Edition, Rencontres d’Arles, portfolio screening, ParisBerlin
Fotohaus, Arles, France
Fotofestiwal, International Festival of Photography, portfolio screening, Lodz, Poland
PhMuseum Days, International Photography Festival, portfolio screening, Bologna, Italy
Verzasca Foto Festival, portfolio screening, Switzerland
Kranj Foto Fest, portfolio screening, Kranj, Slovenia
MIA Photo Fair Milano, ‘Welcome To My Unknown’ exhibition, Milan, Italy
2023
REGENERATE: Noorderlicht International Photo Festival, Groningen, Netherlands
Public Space Exhibition 2023, Altona, Hamburg, Germany
PIT, Southwark Park Galleries, London, UK
Free Range, AOP Student Awards, Truman Brewery, London, UK
2022
Unfolding Territories, The Grey Space in the Middle, The Hague, Netherlands
Awards & Shortlist
2024
PARIS PHOTO - finalist Carte Blanche
Belfast Photo Festival - shortlisted, awarded “Highly
Commended”
Athens Photo Festival - shortlisted
PhMuseum Photography Grant - shortlisted
2023
PARIS PHOTO - finalist Carte Blanche
