Yuriy Marmeladov's Children of the capital offers an intimate and exclusive insight into Kyiv's urban exploration community. Between 2016 and 2022 Marmeladov a well-known Kyiv photographer, documented the subculture from his own personal perspective.

His pictures and texts cover topics related to rooftops, bridges, the metro, trains, abandoned places and graffiti.

After Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine in early 2022, Kyiv's urban exploration community is almost shut down and will never be the same again. This book is a tribute to better times.

Softcover (thread sewn)
130 pages, 94 images
Format A4 (29,7x21cm)
Language Ukraine & English
Images & text by Yuriy Marmeladov
Printed in Berlin