Chernobyl,
20 Years - 20 Lives is a photo documentary journey through the lives of 20
people whose lives were forever altered by the devastating nuclear explosion
at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on April 26th, 1986.
The whole world was shaken when the news about the nuclear catastrophe in Chornobyl, Ukraine, on the border between Ukraine, Belarussia and Russia were heard 20 years ago. On April 26 1986 at 1:23 in the morning one of the world’s most significant and most discussed environment catastrophes took place.
In an attempt to understand the implications of the catastrophe on mankind, photographer Mads Eskesen travelled in the affected regions, made interviews and took pictures of the everyday life. These trips have resulted in 20 moving stories about human destinies that have been radically changed by the accident. The images offer an insight into the fate of a few of the victims of Chernobyl and reveal some of the impacts of the continuing catastrophe.
The exhibition of Mads Eskesen’s fine and evocative photos is accompanied by a book about 20 lives of Eastern and Western Europeans.
Due to an overworked photographer only parts of this website is working. I will however update everything during the comming weekes.
