Get closer to the exhibition BORIS SAVELEV. Viewfinder, a way of seeing through a guided tour led by the specialized staff of the Gaiás Museu and discover the most extensive retrospective to date of the photographer Boris Savelev (Chernivtsi, Ukraine, 1947), an award-winning artist at PHotoEspaña 2024 whose vision was shaped in the Soviet Union in the 1970s. It was there—first as part of the prestigious Novator club and later as a freelance photographer for Russian and international publications—that he began capturing images outside the constraints of the rigid themes and the strong aesthetic rules imposed by the official Soviet photography.

Curated by Adam Lowe, the exhibition spans six decades in which Savelev became a tireless observer of anonymous urban life, a key element in his pursuit to reveal the fragility of the urban fabric. Chernivtsi, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, New York, London, Madrid, Dresden, and Vigo—the city that welcomed him after he left his home country following the Russian invasion—are all featured in the exhibition across different time periods. In all of them, despite the passage of time, we are able to share the photographer’s point of view and understand what he is observing in each moment. It is in these fleeting scenes that details—a manhole cover, a shadow, a beam of light—evoke emotions and reveal a poetic, complex reality.

Important information

• Free registration.
• Guided tours are offered in Spanish and Galician language.
• The guided tours need to be booked in advance: you can check the dates, times and availability in the column on the right. You can also book directly at the Museum Information Point.
• Minors attending the visit must always be accompanied by a responsible adult.
• The exhibition can also be visited on its own, without a guide and without the need for prior booking.
• The instructions given by the staff responsible for the visit must be followed at all times.