In early 2014, I travelled through Ukraine during the Maidan uprising and the weeks that followed the annexation of Crimea.
FREELANCE PHOTOJOURNALIST FOr INTERNATIONAL PRESS
I worked independently, observing the tension in the streets, the silence between crowds, and the light on the faces of those waiting.
Part of this work was published in the international press.
These are fragments of atmosphere and human presence, collected in uncertain days.
Field Notes from Ukraine, 2014
From February to September 2014, I closely followed the most critical stages of the Ukrainian conflict: from the Maidan uprising and Yanukovych’s flight, to the annexation of Crimea and the outbreak of war in Donbass.
In Kyiv, I documented the final days of the revolution under sniper fire on Instytutska Street.
Field Notes from Crimea, 2014
Then in Crimea, I worked within Tatar communities during the forced referendum, amidst silenced voices and the echo of past deportations. In the following months, I moved to Donbass — between Donetsk and surrounding towns — where I witnessed the rise of separatist republics, empty polling stations, frontline clashes, paramilitary checkpoints, and the first civilian casualties.
Corriere della Sera – Reportage
Torture, trapano e dita mozzate: la guerra dei prigionieri ucraini
Vivere nei bunker, l’Ucraina e la tregua che non c’è
Rolling Stone – Cultura
Elezioni in Ucraina: l’arte difende lo spirito di Piazza Maidan
RAI - CHE TEMPO CHE FA
Live link from Donetsk with Fabio Fazio for the prime-time RAI broadcast Che fuori tempo che fa, 25/05/2014.
FIELD NOTES Donetsk, 2014.
By September, with Russia’s covert military intervention and the signing of the failed Minsk agreement, the conflict entered a new phase.
Worked independently, relying on local networks. In a context dominated by propaganda and disinformation, my focus remained on ordinary lives, on the margins, and on the subtle signs history leaves behind before becoming official.
By the end, my gaze turned to what still remained alive and humane within people, and to giving it a voice.
From archive of 2014: MARCELLO FAUCI
