Artem Humilevskyi’s “Air Attack” (2023) is a photo that pierces through your defenses. It depicts the artist and his family huddled beneath their burning thatched house, a stark contrast symbolizing the war’s brutal intrusion into their lives. The warmth of their traditional home is devoured by flames, a powerful metaphor for the destruction of safety and normalcy.
The photo’s intimacy is what truly grips you. Focusing on a single family personalizes the tragedy, making the horror of war relatable even from afar. The raw fear etched on their faces and their desperate posture evoke a powerful emotional response.