From White to Black Sea project (2013-2014)

The idea of the photo expedition organized by the Fund Liberty.SU is to travel with the yacht “Freelancer” through the European part of Russia from the White to the Black sea and to document (using photography and multimedia) the contemporary life in this part of Russia.

The first (Northern) part of the expedition (the way from St. Petersburg via White Sea to Kazan) took place in 2013. The project has been finished in 2014 with the second part of the way – from Kazan to the Black sea. I joined the expedition some times: in Vologda region, on the way from Ulyanovsk to Samara and in Volgograd. Here are some of my photos from the expeditions.

Many thanks to the guys – Oleg Klimov, Alexander Aksakov and Artem Lezhepekov for the opportunity to participate in the expedition, for cordiality and hospitality. Thanks to Konstantin Benediktov and Kate Bohachevsky, who have provided this opportunity, and to Anna Shustikova, Alexandra Demenkova, Eugene Petrachkov, Dmitry Tkachuk, Pavel Volkov, Alexei Myakishev and Kate Solovieva for the partnership within the project and exhibition.

"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
Near the pier for the river cruise liners in Goritsy, Vologda region, 2013
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
Fishing in Sheksna river nearby Goritsky monastery. Vologoda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
Arseniy, who lives on the territory of Goritsky Monastery, demonstrates the depth of a river. Goritsy, Vologda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
Nearby the walls of Kirillo-Belozyersky monastery. Vologda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
A view to Kirillo-Belozyersky monastery. Kirillov, Vologda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
Kirillov, Vologda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
Sunset fishing in Sheksna river nearby Goritsky monastery. Goritsy, Vologda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
Sunset fishing in Sheksna river nearby Goritsky monastery. Goritsy, Vologda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
Barges on Sheksna river
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
In the yacht club on Sheksna river шт Cherepovets, Vologda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
Friday picnic of the Cherepovets metallurgical complex railwaymen on the shore of Sheksna river. Cherepovets, Vologda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
Woman with the girl cleans the carpet in the river. Man washes his car upstream. Suda, Vologda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
Women clean the carpets in Suda riva. Vologda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
In a shuttle. Suda, Vologda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
Wedding procession stopped on the river shore for a shot picnic. Cherepovets, Vologda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2013
Victor, veteran of labor (40 years of work in 'Ammophos' plant). He is disabled. He cleans up 4 stores, earning 10 rubles a day in each one for feeding the street cats with the good feed. Cherepovets, Vologda region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Kayak-paddling school. Uliyanovsk
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Kayak-paddling school. Uliyanovsk
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Proposing the horseback riding on the central square near the Museum of Lenin (Uliyanov). Lenin was born in Uliyanovsk. At that time it named Simbirsk
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Uliyanovsk. Playing chess on the beach near Volga river
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Uliyanovsk. On the shore of Volga river
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
In the cabin at the boat station. Sengiley, Uliyanovsk region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
On the street of the village. Klimovka, Samara region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Catching sheep in a private farm for the transportation. Klimovka, Samara region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Catching sheep in a private farm for the transportation. Klimovka, Samara region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Skating on the one of the central squares of Samara on the high shore of Volga river
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Despite the fact that Samara is a large city and is one of the leaders of the aerospace industry, there is still a lot of wooden buildings without utilities, adjacent to modern buildings. People from the older houses take water from the water columns
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Samara. Man helps his woman to get through the fence
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Samara. In a cafe
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Samara. Unofficial river taxi "station" on the shore of Volga near the stall where they sell the beer brewed here in the Zhiguli brewery, a place of worship in Samara
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Samara. On the roof
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Samara. Young people singing on the roof
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Samara. People living in the summer temporary dachas on the island of Podgabny
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Samara. People living in the summer temporary dachas on the island of Podgabny
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Samara. People living in the summer temporary dachas on the island of Podgabny
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Samara. People living in the summer temporary dachas on the island of Podgabny
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Samara. People living in the summer temporary dachas on the island of Podgabny
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Samara
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Roma settlement on the outskirts of Volgograd
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Roma settlement on the outskirts of Volgograd
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Burning the insulation of the cables for cleaning the copper for sale. A Roma settlement on the outskirts of Volgograd
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Burning the insulation of the cables for cleaning the copper for sale. A Roma settlement on the outskirts of Volgograd
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Preparing the tea in samovar. A Roma settlement on the outskirts of Volgograd
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Roma settlement on the outskirts of Volgograd
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Burning the insulation of the cables for cleaning the copper for sale. A Roma settlement on the outskirts of Volgograd
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Old graves on the outskirts of Volgograd
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
Small market near Volg-Don canal where seasonal workers from Uzbekistan sell locally grown products. Volgograd region
"From White to Black Sea" project, 2014
In the camp of the seasonal agricultural workers from Uzbekistan. Near Volgo-Don canal, Volgograd region