The exhibition introduces the work of Andrey Usov - a photographer, musician, observer, and storyteller who knows how to turn every shot into a story. His works are not just visual images, but emotional portraits of time and the people in it. Andrey Usov, known by the name Villi, was born in Leningrad in 1950. Music was his first passion: he danced, played the flute and guitar, and performed in a military ensemble. But it was photography that became the language through which he learned to communicate with the world. His first camera - "Lyubitel" - was given to him at the age of eight, and since then, looking through the viewfinder has become his familiar way of understanding life. In the 1970s, Usov entered the circle of Leningrad rock musicians, photographing them and designing album covers. His black-and-white shots convey not only the era but also the inner freedom of those who lived it. In 1979, the master held his first exhibition, after which his name firmly entered the history of domestic photography. Usov always avoided staged portraits, preferring to capture expressions, glances, and movements. His photographs hold the breath of the moment - whether it’s a famous artist or a random passerby. Over decades of creativity, he has held more than 40 solo exhibitions, became a member of the Union of Journalists, and his works have enriched the collections of the largest museums in Russia, Europe, and the USA. In an era when photographs multiply in endless streams, Usov's shots remind us: a true shot is a meeting that happens once and remains forever. Other exhibitions in St. Petersburg can be found on KUDAGO.