According to statistics, about 20% of the population in Russia have an anxiety-depressive disorder, and the same percentage of the population - all the prerequisites for its development. The reasons are stress and changes in the society.
Six years ago, I was diagnosed with the disorder, since then my condition has fluctuated from a psychological pit to more or less stable, regardless of external factors. The disorder is very insidious, it constantly changes shape and is accompanied by a number of psychosomatic signs - it affects me physically and always in different ways.
The last time I was in a psychiatric hospital, the doctor advised me to concentrate on the irrationality of fear and anxiety experienced by me and come up with an image that will help to avoid it. I visited so many doctors in recent years and just forgot about it. But then I saw a blue in one of my dreams, a primitive, but very clear form of my favorite color. In a dream, I fell, but somehow miraculously landed on that dot. Now the dot is an emergency exit from the state of panic, the result of the work of my will and consciousness.
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Blue Dot (Series)
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I am a Russian born freelance photographer and visual artist. My photographic practice primarily focuses on the exploration of the issues of modern society. With the help of different visual languages and forms I look at the problems of identity of minorities, prejudice on the basis of race, religion, gender and sexual orientation, issues of ecology, consequences of the conflicts and natural disasters. I often execute very personal photographic projects exploring my very own inner demons, past and family.
I am the awardee of the number of international contests such as: NPPA Best of Photojournalism, Bartur Photo Awards, Pictures of the Year International, Pictures of the Year Asia, Istanbul Photo Awards, Direct Look Photocontest, Luis Valtuena Humanitarian Photography Award and many more.
Currently based in Berlin, Germany.
I am the awardee of the number of international contests such as: NPPA Best of Photojournalism, Bartur Photo Awards, Pictures of the Year International, Pictures of the Year Asia, Istanbul Photo Awards, Direct Look Photocontest, Luis Valtuena Humanitarian Photography Award and many more.
Currently based in Berlin, Germany.
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