Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko is a filmmaker, writer, and musician. His oeuvre includes films, music videos, commercials, a discography of over 50 albums, and a dozen books of poetry. This collection includes Oleksandr’s poetry volume FAQ Ukraine (2024) and the novel Nothing is Under Control (2025). In addition to his original works, Oleksandr published Ukrainian translations of Jim Morrison’s poetry (the first of their kind) and translated English poetry of the Restoration Period, including the works of John Rochester. His photographs, paintings, drawings, and sculptures have been featured in private collections across the globe, including exhibitions in Ukraine, Germany, Canada, and the US, among others.

During the first year of the war in Ukraine, Oleksandr stayed in the country and became involved in a volunteer movement working with foreign journalists as a producer, filmmaker, and writer to spread the truth about the situation and the historical context. He has been in residence as part of City of Asylum’s Fellowship for Ukrainian Writers since 2023 with his wife, Mari Frazé-Frazénko, a gifted Ukrainian singer.