Ukrainian-German Artist, Photographer,
and Environmental Advocate

Summary:

Alexej, a devoted diver and photographer born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, has a background in rocket engineering and formal
education in photography from the Kiev Photography School (2019-2023). He takes all pictures underwater.
Alexej Sachov’s artistic philosophy combines abstract and fine art to highlight the link between land and sea ecosystems,
aiming to foster love and respect for both to combat environmental harm. His work, blending photography and painting,
showcases the underwater world’s beauty and fragility, using surrealism to broaden viewers’ perspectives and stimulate
creative thinking.

Awards and Recognitions:
• Best of Photo Basel 2024 by PhMuseum and The Guardian.
• Finalist of the Aesthetica Art Prize, 2024.
• Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 and 4x Gold, by Prix de la Photographie Paris (2021-2024).
• Two-time 1st place recipient of the Travel Photographer of the Year, 2023.
• 1st place in both Monochrome Awards and Neutral Density Awards, 2022 & 2023.
• Four gold medals in both Tokyo and Budapest Photography Awards 2022 & 2023.
• 3 time Jury Top 5 Awards from International Photography Awards, 2022 & 2023.
• Commended by the Siena Creative Photography Awards in Portfolio category, 2022.
• Landscape Photographer of the Year by Annual Photography Awards, 2021.
• Overall Winner at the Vienna Photography Awards, 2021.

Recent Exhibitions and Art Fairs:
• ARTMUC art fair, Munich, Germany, May 2025.
• ST-ART, Strassbourg, France, December 2024.
• ARTMUC art fair, Munich, Germany, October 2024.
• INC art fair, Hamburg, Germany, September 2024.
• Photo Basel, Switzerland, June 2024.
• Messe Berlin, GREENTECH Festival, Germany, May 2024.
• York Art Gallery, The Aesthetica Art Prize exhibition, Great Britain, February – March 2024.
• Marunouchi Photo Gallery, Tokyo Photo Awards Winners, Tokyo, Japan, March 2024.
• 24b Gallery, Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris, France, November 2023.
• Tampa International Airport, USA, 2023.
• Travel Photographer of the Year, UK and Hong-Kong, 2023.
• ClampArt Gallery, collective exhibition, New York, USA, 2022.
• Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, exhibition Annual Photo Competition, Tampa, USA, 2022.
• Museum Technische Sammlungen Dresden, “Sustainability Stories”, Germany, 2021.

Representation:
• Sachov Art
• Form.gallery
• M Art Gallery

https://sachov-art.com/