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. 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:
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:
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:
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