VLADIMIR KHOREV: CHARACTERS

BBA is pleased to present the first solo exhibition by BBA Photography Prize 2024 winner Vladimir Khorev. Currently based in Taipei, Taiwan, Khorev explores the poetic dimensions of urban life through photography, with a focus on light, colour, and form. His practice blurs the boundaries between documentary and abstraction, transforming fleeting everyday scenes into visually compelling compositions.

The exhibition Characters centres on the Wanhua District of Taipei, one of the city’s oldest and most characterful neighbourhoods. Taken near the historic Longshan Temple, the images capture passers-by in unguarded moments of pause, movement, or solitude. By using glass fencing found on the streets as a visual device, Khorev introduces layers of reflection, distortion, and transparency — evoking a subtle tension between intimacy and distance.

Each photograph presents an enigmatic scene that resonates beyond the immediate context. Khorev’s intuitive approach foregrounds perception and atmosphere over narrative, allowing viewers to project their own associations. His refined use of natural light and spatial geometry draws attention to the beauty and ambiguity of the urban environment.

Characters invites us to look differently — to discover the extraordinary in the everyday and to pause amid the visual noise of the city.