Katerina Churbakova (born in Murmansk, Russia) is a documentary photographer based in Cyprus. In 2021 she graduated from School of Modern Photography “Docdocdoc”. She mainly works on long-term documentary projects combined with extensive research. Photography for her is a way to investigate the daily life and ideology of different groups and communities in the context of social changes. Her work involves exploring the issues of isolation, discrimination and trauma.
Her works were published in Takie Dela, The Calvert Journal, Republic, Dodho magazine, The Edge of Humanity Magazine, Octagon media, Zapovednik and others.
Awards
2023 | Julia Margaret Cameron Award, category winner
2023 | Eyeshot Open Call, honorable mention
2023 | Sarajevo Photography Festival, finalist
2023 | POY Asia, finalist
2023 | Rovinj Photodays, finalist
2022 | In Memory of Alexander Efremov Reportage Photo Contest, honorable mention
2022 | Helsinki Photo Festival, shortlist
2022 | Athens Photo Festival, shortlist
2021 | The BEARR Trust Photography Competition, shortlist
Exhibitions
2023 | Group exhibition at Magazzini Fotografici, Italy
2023 | Group exhibition at the Rovinj Photodays Festival, Croatia
Scholarships
2022 | “The Locals” project from international festival workshop of film schools “Kinoproba”, documentary filmmaking workshop
2021 | Summer School, photography workshop
Education
2024 | International Class of Photojournalism and Documentary Photography, Hochschule Hannover — University of Applied Sciences and Arts
2019 — 2021 | “Docdocdoc” school of Modern Photography, St. Petersburg
2020 | Portrait intensive course by Dmitry Lukyanov, Fineart school of photography
2019 | Course of Documentary photography by Mary Gelman, School of academic photography
2015 — 2016 | Humboldt University of Berlin
2012 — 2016 | Moscow City Pedagogical University, German studies
Lectures and other initiatives
2021 | Artist talk in Russian-American Student service network on Disability and Art