Irina Shkoda is a visual lens-based artist born in Kiev (Ukraine), based in Paris. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Graduated from the School of Modern Photography Docdocdoc, Saint-Petersburg, in 2019. Was part of the Herodote program at the Beaux-Arts de Paris in 2022 — 2023.
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:
2025:
« Futurespectives » Vogue Ukraine, finalist
Sony World Photography Awards (finalist in category « CREATIVE »)
2024:
Belfast Photo Festival 2024 OPEN SUBMISSION (shortlisted)
2023:
Critical Mass (finalist)
Grand Prix Images Vevey (shortlisted)
Boutographies festival, jury’s projection
2022:
Prix Virginia (finalist)
PhMuseum 2022 Photography Grant (finalist)
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
Scholarships:
Critical Mass merit-based scholarship
Nikon-Noor scholarship 2021
Travel grant from the Generalitat de Catalunya
CRITICAE’s scholarship from PhMuseum 2022
Publications:
Guardian
Lense
Fisheye Magazine
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:
2025:
Sony World Photography Awards, Somerset House, London
2024:
Festival LES NUITS PHOTO, projection
2023:
Art Lab, group exhibition in Beaux Arts de Paris
Aknoon Art Gallery, online exhibition
2022:
Circulation (s), collective screening
Kranj Foto Fest, projection
Verzasca Photo, projection
Jakarta International Photo Festival, projection
PhMuseum Days, projection
2021:
Fotolimo, personal exhibition
Palm* Photo Prize 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 group show