1972
born in Moscow, Russia; lives and works in Berlin
1995-2002
studied Photography and Media Arts at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig in the Classes of Prof. Timm Rautert und Prof. Helmut Mark
2002
Master of Fine Arts
2005
graduation as Meisterschülerin at the class of Prof. Timm Rautert
2014
Papparazzi, Centre Pompidou, Metz, France; Schirn, Frankfurt am Main; Musée d'Elysée, Paris, France
2013
parasite, OZEAN, Berlin
From Here On, Arts Santa Monica, Barcelona, Spain
2012
Kitchen Talk, KLEMM'S, Berlin
From Here On, FotoMuseum, Antwerp, Belgium
Ray2012 – Fotografieprojekte, MMK and Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt am Main
2011
World of Details, KLEMM'S, Berlin (solo exhibition)
one and more chairs, Einraumhaus, Mannheim
Like Strangers in Moscow, Christinger de Mayo, Zurich, Switzerland
From Here On – Les Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France
Recent Photography from Leipzig, Zabludowicz Collection, New York, USA
Slippy Floor, Pavlov's Dog, Berlin
Leipzig. Fotografie seit 1839, Museum für Bildende Künste, Leipzig
2010
The Disasters of Peace, Umspannwerk Berlin-Tiergarten, Berlin
10 Jahre Kunstverein Glückstadt, Palais für aktuelle Kunst, Glückstadt
Mit Abstand ganz nah, Opelvillen Rüsselsheim
(Out of) Control, 7th Biennial of Photography, Liège, Belgium
2009
Suspicious Minds, KLEMM'S, Berlin (solo exhibition)
exhibition of the laureates of the art award Literatur Fotografie 2009 by the Lotto Foundation Brandenburg, Nikolaisaal Potsdam (solo exhibition)
Pete and Repeat, project space 176/Zabludowicz Collection, London, Great Britain
Reduction & Suspense, Kunstverein Bregenz, Austria
F/STOP, 3. International Festival of Photography Leipzig
Close the gap, Städtische Galerie und Kunstverein Speyer; Pfaffenhofer Kunstverein; Galerie Kleindienst/Werkschauhalle, Leipzig
Plat(t)form, Museum Winterthur, Switzerland
Mit Abstand – ganz nah, Museum der Stadt Ratingen, Kunstmuseum Cottbus
2008
Close the gap #3, UBS Ermatingen and Zurich, Switzerland
Close the gap, Stadtgalerie Kiel
Mit Abstand – ganz nah, Kunstsammlungen der Städtischen Museen Zwickau, Museum der Stadt Ratingen, Kunstmuseum Cottbus
The Leipzig Phenomena, Mücsarnok Kunsthalle, Budapest, Hungary
Spektakel, KLEMM'S, Berlin (solo exhibition)
2007
Wir haben keine Probleme, Bergen Kunsthall, Norway
Ortswechsel, AtelierFrankfurt, Frankfurt am Main
Three people on the phone, AMERIKA, Berlin (solo exhibition)
ohne Schatten, Galerie Eigen+Art, Leipzig
ICH LIEBE DICH, André Schlechtriem gallery, New York
2006
New Photography from Leipzig, archeus, London
ultra sense, Seoul International Photography Festival, Korea
Photo-Trafic, bac Geneva
Goldenen Ruinen, AMERIKA, Berlin (solo exhibition)
2005
A1, AMERIKA, Berlin
we love amerika, Galerie Jan Winkelmann, Berlin
stars and stripes, gfzk Leipzig
2004
just good news for people who love bad news, Galerie Eigen+Art Leipzig
Silver & Gold, Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg
counting stars on american socks, HGB Leipzig
2003
my secret numbers, compact/space Berlin
open studios, ISCP New York
Silver & Gold, Galerie 20/21 Essen
2002
Globen/Globes, Studiohaus der Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig
2013
nominated for 'Entrepreneur 4.0 - FotoAward 2014'
2011
Casa Baldi stipend of the German Academy Rome/Villa Massimo
2009
art award Literatur Fotografie 2009 by the Lotto Foundation Brandenburg
2008
young talents promotion in Fine Arts by the Kulturstiftung NRW
MONTBLANC Young Artist World Patronage
2004
DAAD-Scholarship Tokyo
2003
scholarship at the ISCP* New York, promoted by the Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen
2002
Scholarship of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
2013
World of Details, Distanz Verlag, Berlin
2009
Suspicious Minds, KLEMM'S, Berlin