Yaroslav Pavlov’s photographic universe delves into the ethereal interplay of dreams, reveries, and memories. With a predilection for film photography, notably through his favored Pentax Spotmatic and Bronica SQ-Ai cameras, he captures evocative spaces, from urban voids to forest silences, populated more by phantasms of the mind than human presence. Whether capturing ephemeral female figures or elusive sceneries, there’s an inherent melancholy in his work, reflecting both the elusive nature of dreams and the subjective search for beauty and meaning. The analogue process, with its inherent unpredictability, mirrors the dreamlike themes he pursues, making each shot a dance with chance and artistry.