Sergey Melnitchenko

Born in 1991 in Mykolayiv, Ukraine. 

Started photography in 2009. In 2018 – founder of school of conceptual and art photography MYPH. In recent years, took part in more than 150 solo and group exhibitions, fairs and festivals around the world. 

Winner of Ukrainian and international awards including “Leica Oskar Barnack Award Newcomer” in 2017 (Berlin), “Photographer of the Year” in 2012, 2013 and 2016 (Kyiv, Ukraine), “Golden Camera” in 2012 (Kyiv, Ukraine). Shortlisted for Krakow Photomonth in 2013 and Pinchuk Art Center Prize in 2015, among others. Participant of “Paris Photo”, “Volta Art Fair”, “Photo L.A.”, Photo Basel, Unseen fair etc. 

Nominated for the “Foam Paul Huf Award” in 2020. From 2022 part of the “Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung” foundation (Münich, Germany). Part of “FUTURES PHOTOGRAPHY” platform in 2022. Works are in private and public collections in USA, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Japan, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland etc.