Yulia Ovchinnikova (born 1992, Krasnoyarsk region, Kansk) is a visual artist working with photography, objects, collage and embroidery.
Yulia is a member of the Union of Photographers of Russia, a scholarship holder of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, a finalist of many Russian and international competitions, such as “Young Photographers of Russia” (honorable mention of the jury), “ARGUS: Photography among the Arts”, “Sony World Photography Awards” Professional competition, a participant of group exhibitions in Russia and abroad.
Artist Statement:
"In my work, I explore the multifaceted and contradictory experience of motherhood, a complex phenomenon in which love, fear, sacrifice and hope are intertwined. Through the prism of my personal experiences, I address the social role of women, their invisibility, secondary status and vulnerability. I am also concerned with the fragility of personal memories, the sense of loss and nostalgia that build the emotional foundation of my work.
The basis of my artistic search is not only my own experiences, but also the stories of the women in my family, family memories, and the stories and experiences of other women I encounter in the process. My social mission is to make visible those feelings and conditions that are traditionally hidden or condemned by society, giving them a voice and space to be understood.
I prefer to remain in the position of observer, avoiding direct narration through faces. In my work, I more often use portraits without an expressed face or objects that help to emphasize the archetypal and universal nature of the heroines, their emotional and symbolic weight, allowing the viewer to find their own meanings and experiences. My personal sensory experience becomes a link between the individual and the collective, creating a space for dialog and empathy."
Selected group exhibitions:
| 2025 | “Giving Life” | Exhibition based on the results of the All-Russian Festival and Competition “Young Photography - 2025”, July 2025. “Invisible Women”, "Object. Heritage. Significance“ | Exhibition based on the results of the Young Artist's Laboratory ”The Story of One House". Tutor Sergey Poteryaev, curators Lukiya Murina, Nikolai Isaev. Russia, Tomsk, Museum of Wooden Architecture, April 2025. “Giving Life” | Exhibition of finalists of the competition "Argus-2024. Photography among the Arts" in the framework of the Winter International Festival of Arts, Russia, Sochi. Winter Theater, March 2025. |
| 2023 | “Raisa” | Exhibition “There is no time”, cultural and exhibition center “Tower”, Russia, Yoshkar-Ola, April 2023. “Red Corner”, ‘Raisa’ | Exhibition of finalists of the All-Russian contest “Young Photographers of Russia 2022”, cultural and exhibition center “Tower”, Russia, Yoshkar-Ola, January 2023. |
| 2022 | “Red Corner”, ‘Raisa’ | Exhibition of finalists of the XXI All-Russian photo contest “Young Photographers of Russia-2022” within the framework of the “Week of Young Photography”, Russia, Krasnoyarsk, October 2022. “Red Corner”, ‘Raisa’ | Exhibition of finalists of the XXI-th All-Russian photo contest “Young Photographers of Russia-2022” within the framework of the “Week of Young Photography”, Russia, Tula, July 2022. “Red Corner”, ‘Raisa’ | Exhibition of finalists of the XXI All-Russian photo contest “Young Photographers of Russia-2022”, Russia, Kaluga, July 2022. “Red Corner” | Sony World Photography Awards 2022 exhibition, Somerset House, UK, London. |
Конкурсы и гранты:
| 2025 | Giving Life” | Long-list of the All-Russian Festival and Competition “Young Photography - 2025”, May 2025. Scholarship of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation to a talented young author of artistic works for 2025, April 2025. “Giving Life” | Shortlist for the competition "Argus-2024. Photography among the Arts“ within the framework of the Winter International Arts Festival” in the category "Photo Series. Sign. Image. Space", January 2025. |
| 2023 | Scholarship of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation to a talented young author of artistic works for 2023, August 2023. “Raisa” | Short-list of the competition "Argus-2023. Photography among the Arts“ within the framework of the Winter International Arts Festival” in the category "Photo Series. Sign. Image. Space", February 2023. |
| 2022 | Diploma “Honorable Mention of the Jury” of the XXI All-Russian Photo Contest “Young Photographers of Russia-2022”, July 2022. Long-list of the XXI All-Russian Photo Contest “Young Photographers of Russia-2022”, July 2022. Short-list of Sony World Photography Awards 2022 in the Creative - Professional competition category, February 2022. |
Пресса:
| 2025 | “Tomsk Review”, Results of the “Young Artist's Laboratory”, June 2025. “Kanskie Vedomosti”, interview, June 2025. Skillbox Media, interview, project, “Giving Life,” February 2025. |
| 2024 | Russian photo, interview, “Red Corner” project, April |
| 2021 | Republic, Red Corner Project, October 2021. |
Образование:
| 2025 | Laboratory of a young artist “The Story of One House”. Tomsk. Siberian branch of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. Tutor Sergey Poteryaev, curators Lukiya Murina, Nikolai Isaev |
| 2024-2025 | Author's school of Elena Sukhoveeva and Victor Khmel. |
| 2021-2023 | Academy of documentary and art photography “Fotografika”. |
| 2021 | Author's school Julia Pavlova. |
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| 2012-2016 | ANNOVO “National Institute of Business”, specialty Jurisprudence, Bachelor of Jurisprudence. |