Irina Shkoda is a visual lens-based artist born in Kiev (Ukraine), based in Paris. Graduated from the School of Modern Photography Docdocdoc, Saint-Petersburg, in 2019.
The most important part of her work is dedicated to personal long-term projects that contemplate the notion of the sacred and the associated taboos. The impulse for research on this topic arose as a result of her adolescent experience, when she spent a significant part of her time in a convent.
Selected awards:
2021:
Boutographies festival, jury’s projection
Nikon-Noor academy masterclass participation
The international photography award Grand Prix Images Vevey (shortlisted)
Belfast Photo Festival 2021 OPEN SUBMISSION (shortlisted)
1854 Fast Track selection
Fotolimo festival official selection
Le BOOK “Meet The Unsigned”
Der Greif “Artist Feature”
Humble’s Photo For Non-Majors
2022:
PhMuseum 2022 Photography Grant (finalist)
Scholarships:
Nikon-Noor scholarship 2021
Travel grant from the Generalitat de Catalunya
Publications:
Libération
Frankfurter allgemeine Quarterly
Der Greif
FK Magazine
Calvert Journal
BJP
PH Museum
Paper Journal
С41 Magazine
GUP Magazine
Grandmama’s Print
Das Magazin
Exhibitions:
Circulation (s) 2022, collective screening
Fotolimo 2021, personal exhibition
Palm* Photo Prize 2021 group exhibition
Boutographies festival, jury’s projection
Der Greif online exhibition selected by Mariama Attah
Der Greif online exhibition selected by Anika Meier
PEP New Talents 2021 group show
Kranj Foto Fest 2022 projection
Verzasca Photo 2022 projection
Jakarta International Photo Festival 2022 projection
PhMuseum Days 2022 projection