Maria Filatova is a contemporary photographer born in Russia.
Her work uses photography as a method of exploring the phenomenon of memory and the instability of objective reality. Maria works with powerfully personal themes and experiences through the visual aesthetics of landscapes and portraits. Her focus is on deeply hidden processes and their reflection in the real world.
Education
2005-2010 St. Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts, St. Petersburg, Russia,
MA Information Design, Multimedia, and Interactive Design
2010-2012 Faculty of Photojournalism, St. Petersburg, Russia
Group Exhibitions
2008 “I’m like that” Manhattan Club, St. Petersburg, Russia
2011 52nd Annual Photo Faculty exhibition, St. Petersburg, Russia
2012 53rd Annual Photo Faculty exhibition, St. Petersburg, Russia
Solo Exhibitions
2007 Shapes & Colors, St. Petersburg, Russia
Awards
2020 Sunny Art Prize, London, UK, shortlisted