Bio

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Photographer. Born in 1983. I live and work in Minsk, Belarus.
Graduated from the Faculty of Applied Mathematics of Belarusian State University.

My photography story started in 2005. I attended a course of photography in Belarus Academy of Arts. I’m currently working in documentary and conceptual photography. My main field of interest is daily life and social questions in Belarus.

Main solo exhibitions:

2015 – “Double Refraction”, Minsk, Belarus

2014 – “Vacations”, Leipzig book fare, Leipzig, Germany

2013 – “It must be beautiful”, Krakow month of photography, Krakow, Poland

2013 – “Space structure”, Panevezys Photography Gallery, Panevezys, Lithuania

2013 – “Space structure”, University of Culture Gallery, Minsk,  Belarus

2008 – “The big bang”, Minsk, Belarus

2006 – “Portrait of the city”, Minsk, Belarus

2005 – “Photographs”, House of journalist, Moscow, Russia

Selected group exhibitions:

2015 – ByNow, Zeitgenössische Fotografie aus Belarus, Krefeld, Germany

2015 – Belarus Press Photo, Minsk, Grodno, Belarus

2015 – Closer Than Close, CECH Art Space, Minsk, Belarus

2014 – ByNow, IFA gallery, Berlin, Germany

2014 – PRAFOTA award finalists, CECH, Minsk, Belarus

2014 – Institute production, Kazan, Russia

2013 – ByNow, Lodz, Poland

Awards:

2015 – Shortlisted in folioPORT 2015 TOP-25, online portfolio review – Kaunas, Lithuania

2015 –  III place in contest “Belarus Press Photo” in nomination “Portrait” – Minsk, Belarus

2014 – Finalist of  PRAFOTA award in frames of Minsk Month of Photography  – Minsk, Belarus

2013 – Finalist of 4th Portfolio Review – Kyiv, Ukraine

2013 – One of 10 finalists of ShowOFF section in frames of Krakow Photomonth Festival – Krakow, Poland