TITLE: Bloom

This photo illustrates the evolution of human through a return to nature. Stems seem to grow from within, symbolizing thoughts and emotions, the development of the individual, the desire to grow upwards.

AUTHOR: Kseniia Chumakova (Serbia)

Born and lived in Russia, Nizhny Novgorod. Art has attracted me since I was a child: I loved to draw and was interested in design. Later, after school, I studied at the Faculty of Philology of Nizhny Novgorod State University, which also helped to immerse myself in art: to learn how works are being created and how meanings are being laid down. There, at the university, I started studying photography.

I moved to Belgrade in 2022 and have been photographing here ever since.

The main characters in my photos are people. We all know that every person is unique, so my aim is not only to take beautiful photos, but also to get to know people through photography, to reveal their exceptional features, to capture their story, to show the uniqueness of the moment. Sincerity and trust are the basis of my work. My photos tell stories about people and their feelings, and therefore they are full of light and tender.