KRISTINA VARAKSINA
Lives and works in London, UKKristina Varaksina is a photography artist exploring womanhood, self-reflection, vulnerability, and empowerment through staged photography. Using minimalist environments and limited colour palettes, her work establishes an honest and powerful connection between her subjects, often herself, and the viewer.Varaksina earned a Master’s Degree in Photography from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco in 2013, and a Master’s Degree in Graphic Design from the Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts, Russia in 1999.Varaksina's work has been exhibited at Photo London, Lens Culture New York, BJP Open Walls Arles, Portrait of Britain UK, Aesthetica Art Prize, and The Royal Photographic Society, receiving critical acclaim for its ability to spark conversations about unique human stories, emotions her and her subjects experience and bring attention to contemporary issues. She has also been featured in publications such as Future Now Aesthetica Anthology, BJP Portrait of Humanity and Portrait of Britain books, The Guardian, The BBC, and TIME magazine.www.kristinavaraksina.org
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Kristina Varaksina explores the vulnerabilities and ever-enduring character of humans. Her work is a creative response to what’s going on in the world and her immediate environment. Through visual symbolism, carefully curated colour palettes and thoughtful lighting she reflects the strongest emotions she and her subjects experience.
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Varaksina is currently working on the project “Dream Children: Stories of Artificial Reproduction” which reveals the challenges women and non-binary individuals face today when creating a family.
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