Andriy Shurpin's Still Life Photography Explores Texture and Imperfection

Kyiv-based photographer Andriy Shurpin creates still life images that emphasize texture, balance, and emotional tension. His work, often in collaboration with Valeria Sagura, treats objects as characters—flowers, cosmetics, perfume, and natural textures are arranged to feel both deliberate and alive. Shurpin explores 'ugly composition,' favoring imperfect shapes and natural friction over polished perfection. His practice moves between commercial still life for beauty, fragrance, and product photography and more conceptual, raw visual experiments. The images have a handmade, sensory quality rooted in studio discipline but not sterile.