Tanya Sharapova
Kolsky 1st Winner of the Open Call 2025
This photographic series is a visual testimony of how totalitarianism and propaganda have transformed life in Kolsky, a territory where state control has infiltrated every aspect of public and private life.
Through these images, the exhibition reflects on how a country that once fought against an aggressor during World War II has now become the aggressor in the war against Ukraine
Tania Sharapova (Moscou, Rússia)
She is a photographer and visual artist. After a decade as a photo editor at Condé Nast Russia, she worked as a photojournalist for media outlets such as National Geographic Russia and Condé Nast Traveler Russia.
In 2021, she began her studies at the Ostkreuz School of Photography in Berlin, where she graduated in 2024 with her project Kolsky, winner of the VG Bild-Kunst/Kulturwerk Foundation Grant.
Her work explores the relationship between the individual and society, addressing themes such as isolation, displacement, and collective memory. She has received awards such as the 1st Prize at the Revela’T Festival (2024, ES), the Innovate Grant (2024), and the Cortona On The Move | PhMuseum Photography Grant (2022), in addition to being a finalist in prestigious international competitions.
