Bratkov photographed the participating artists and added an image of a frog to his display, implying that the artist had never gone anywhere. Installation view: Russian Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2003 2003. Series of approximately 10 photographs. C-print. Dimensions variable

2004. Video 9’34” Installation view: exhibition “Ukraine”, Pinchuk Art Centre, Kiev, 2010.

This project, comprising a photographic series and a dockumentary video, was inspired by a popular spa resort in southern Russia. The artist wrote a pseudo-medical text citing fictitious scientists. The film’s editing and finale follow the conventions of the popular science TV genre. Narration was provided by the celebrated Soviet TV news presenter Igor Kirillov, lending the documentary an air of familiarity and credibility. The display could also include a diorama, A Gift to

This project, comprising a photographic series and a mockumentary video, was inspired by a popular spa resort in southern Russia. The artist wrote a pseudo-medical text citing fictitious scientists. The film’s editing and finale follow the conventions of the popular science TV genre. Narration was provided by the celebrated Soviet TV news presenter Igor Kirillov, lending the documentary an air of familiarity and credibility. 2006. Video 7'13’’

For a long time, Bratkov had wanted to create an exhibition from unrelated photographs, produced on different occasions and at different times, bringing miscellaneous visual material together in a single display. An invitation from a Belgian gallery eventually made this possible. For the artist, Belgium is associated with René Magritte, symbolism, and crime novels. Accordingly, the show included two images of fictional murders, while the rest depicted the everyday bustle. Th

This series was made in the Ukrainian city of Sharhorod, known for its historic Jewish settlement and cemetery. The artist photographed Jewish graves at sunset, when they begin to shine and create a mystical atmosphere. Installation view: Museum of Local History, Kedainiai, Lithuania, 2016. Shining. 2006. Series of 12 photographs. C-print. 52 × 40 cm

Bratkov’s video installation Vagina is My Motherland , filmed in the industrial city of Dnipro, represented Ukrainian contemporary art at the Venice Biennale in 2007. (Four years earlier, the artist had participated in the Russian Pavilion.) Metallurgy, a major Ukrainian export, was filmed as a kind of sexual act. The installation also included portraits of workers in light boxes. Installation view: Ukrainian Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2007 2007. Mixed-media installation

The video shows military helmets crashing down from above like falling autumn leaves. Wars may seem distant, yet their signs and consequences linger in the air. Installation view: exhibition “Ukraine”, Pinchuk Art Centre, Kiev, 2010. 2007. Video 2’30”

2008. Series of 7 photographs. C-print. Dimensions variable Installation view: Galería Espacio Mínimo, Madrid, Spain, 2008