Ksenia Simakova Creative Photographer

Ksenia Simakova is Russian-born documentary photography artist. Researching in photography since 2003, The Russian Union of Art Photographers member since 2013

Ksenia documenting reality using photography, to demonstrate the value of the world around and to help viewers feel right here and right now. Photographic works mainly focused on reality to screen spontaneous harmony of nowadays and research visual metaphors of being, using documentary approach. In her work Ksenia makes accent on personal character of people, making honest portraits and stories in natural environment of local communities.

Works were exhibited in more than 20 cities in Russia, Italy, Lithuania, were included in more than 30 exhibitions.

In 2020 Ksenia Simakova was selected by ARTPIL as 30 Under 30 Women Photographers





Projects


Ksenia Simakova documented specific time of paralyzing the planet by coronavirus pandemic 2020. Series of portraits and interviews were made in May 2020 during COVID-19 first wave isolation period in Russia. Shots were made using FaceTime and Zoom in conditions of social distancing.

Contemplation

in isolation

Ksenia Simakova documented specific time of paralyzing the planet by coronavirus pandemic 2020. Series of portraits and interviews were made in May 2020 during COVID-19 first wave isolation period in Russia. Shots were made using FaceTime and Zoom in conditions of social distancing.

Project dedicated to italians art of living, works are tribute for life in time of COVID-19 pandemic, captured by Ksenia Simakova

Italy

the country of life loving

Project dedicated to unexpected facts and everyday harmony of reality created by Ksenia Simakova

Serendipity

Following spontaneous harmony of nowadays
Madeira island community everyday life documented by Ksenia Simakova

Madeira

Lost in mountains

World Cup 2018 FIFA championship in Russia documented by Ksenia Simakova

World Cup 2018

Documenting FIFA championship in Russia
Story about russian centenarian lady born in imperial Russia, one of the first pioneers of USSR, Second World War participant, documented by Ksenia Simakova

100 Years old Mary

Russian countryside project - russian province reality documented by Ksenia Simakova

Russian countryside





Random photo



Russian countryside by Ksenia Simakova

[ from "Russian countryside" project]







Contacts


photo@kseniasimakova.com
@simakova.ksenia

To commission a project, purchase a print or propose partnership with galleries, publishers, magazines please contact me: photo@kseniasimakova.com
Based in Samara, Russia and available for collaborations and speaking engagements internationally.

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