As part of the 2026 Philosophy Festival / European Dialogues organised by the French Institute of Greece, the public spaces of Athens are transformed into an open platform for historical memory and reflection. The This is Athens City Festival hosts the outdoor photography exhibition Look at Ukraine by Oleksandr Glyadyelov. The artist’s powerful photographs, presented on large-scale display panels, will be installed throughout the duration of the Philosophy Festival around the French Embassy (7 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue) and the National Garden.

Based on the retrospective tribute exhibition presented in Kyiv in September 2025, the exhibition offers a deeply sensitive and humanistic reflection on the contemporary history of Ukraine, from its independence in 1991 to the ongoing war. Through his lens, Glyadyelov captures with honesty the mobilisation of citizens, the fragility of everyday life, and the immense challenges faced by Ukrainian families. A significant photographic intervention that invites passers-by and visitors to the city centre to pause and confront history through a profoundly human-centred perspective.