Unofficial Dnipro: The Plunging Shore

UNOFFICIAL DNIPRO The Plunging Shore is a photographic journey and result of two road trips along the 2,200 km stretch of The Dnipro River running through the heart of Ukraine. The project was initiated by Eugenia Skvarska whilst studying at Central Saint Martins and realised together with photographer Kalpesh Lathigra. Against the backdrop of Russian invasion, the series is a gentle portrait of a region that refuses to be defined only by the story of war and instead by its inhabitants. Edited from a collection of contact sheets, scanned negatives, and digital files by Adam Murray during the summer of 2025, published by Officialzine in 2026. Each edition includes a 38-page portfolio. Documented over one weekend, Dnipro Fotostudiia brings together the Ukrainian community in London. Conceived as a series of hometowns, UNOFFICIAL forms a global survey, exploring places from the inside out. Commissioned, designed and produced by Ben McLaughlin.