Alexandra Zakharova
| Alexandra Zakharova | |
|---|---|
 Oza Alexandra Zakharova portrait.jpg Alexandra Zakharova, 2014 | |
| Native name | Олександра Захарова |
| Born | 1993 (age 32–33) Slavutych, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine |
| 🏳️ Nationality | French |
| Other names | OZA |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Ukrainian |
| 💼 Occupation | Photographer, Painter |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.phoza.net/ |
Alexandra Zakharova "OZA" (born 1993), is a French artist living in Paris. She is known for her work involved in sustainable environment using different media and particularly with analogue photography.
Background and early career
Alexandra Zakharova was born in 1993 in Slavutych, Kyiv Oblast.
At the age of 6, trained by her father in analogue photography and composition, she made her debut in photography [1]
Her first camera was an old Zenith for 10 years until 2009, then it was an Hasselblad and finally in 2012 an Olympus OM-1N MD dating from the 70's which was used by the police to take photos of criminal scenes.[2]
Having joined the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, she learned photography, music, painting, and filming.
She obtains her inspiration from art and all the journeys she made early on; she visited more than 40 countries.[1]
Photography
Documentary
The Ukrainian Revolution in 2014
In 2014, the Ukrainian revolution (also known as the Euromaidan Revolution or Revolution of Dignity) took place in Ukraine. Alexandra covered this event using her analogue camera with a series of photos in black and white.[3]
Technique
On top of using traditional analogue photography technique, Alexandra is using for most of her work double exposition, without any automated adjustment, to bring light contrasts between different subjects:
- Environmentalism
- Urbanization
- Society
In these fantasy photographs, she plays with contrasts of the everyday life. Nature gets mixed with buildings, modernity with old-school, industrialisation with ecology and even the rich with the poor. These oneiric worlds bring the spectator to reflect on his world.[1]
« I'm working like some kind of social researcher. I'm looking for contradictions in the society by drawing attention to the contrast of the daily life. The main idea is to combine two subjects in conflict and create a mix that will bring on social reflection to people »[1]
Painting
Simultaneously with her photography, Alexandra Zakharova is also doing oil paintings. Her paintings using dried-up plants and epoxy resins are in the abstract art style.
Jewelry
During the 1st COVID-19 lockdown in France in March 2020, she started doing jewelry crafting using the same technique as in her paintings: epoxy resins to contain dried-up plants she collected during her trips all around the globe.
Exhibitions
Personal exhibitions
- 2011 – Kiev Open Air Photo (group exhibition, Kiev) [4]
- 2012 - “From the album of Happiness” (personal, Kiev) [4]
- 2013 – «Kiev forever. Portrait» (group exhibition, Kiev) [4]
- 2013 - «Making good things» (Gogol Art Festival exhibition, Kiev) [4]
- 2014 - Exhibition of winners of photo contest (students group exhibition, Kiev) [4]
- 2016 – "Black and white borders" (personal, Thessaloniki) [4]
- 2017 – "No border" (personal, Paris) [4]
- 2017 – "Lost Rights, Found Justice? Refugee and Migrant Rights" (group exhibition, London) [4]
- 2019 – "Through dreams" (personal, Paris) [4]
- 2019 – "EcoArt" (personal, Paris) [4]
- 2019 – "Oza at Anticafe Louvre" (personal, Paris) [4]
- 2019 – "Love Nature" (with Sophie Dressler, Paris) [4]
Awards
- 2011 – Photography Competition «OpenAirPhoto» (finalist) [4]
- 2012 – Student Photography Competition «Thanks …» (2nd place) [4]
- 2012 – Google Photography Prize (top-100) [4]
- 2012 – Photo contest “Kiev illumination” (winner) [4]
- 2013 – Photography Competition « Commitment to Excellence in Art and Sport: A Fine Art Competition» (finalist) [4]
- 2014 – Student Photography Competition «J’aime…» (3rd place) [4]
- 2017 – Refugee and Migrant Rights Photo Competition (finalist) [4]
- 2019 – Competition "L'Ombre et la Lumière", organised by AMAVA association, category "Best photographer" (2nd place) [4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wtulich, Jodie (2020-04-30). "Film 35 mm : les mondes en transparence d'Alexandra Zakharova". Phototrend.fr (in français). Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ↑ "Alexandra ZAKHAROVA Témoin de son temps". OPENEYE, le regard d'aujourd'hui sur la photographie (in français). 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ↑ phoza.net. "Documentary "The Ukrainian revolution in 2014"". Alexandra Zakharova International Artist and Photographer. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 phoza.net. "About". Alexandra Zakharova International Artist and Photographer. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
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