About

Anya Tsaruk is a Ukrainian photographer based in Berlin. Following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, her work now focuses on documenting the consequences of war in her homeland. Through photography, she aims to raise awareness about the war and forced migration as one of its consequences, as well as to honor the resilience and strength of those impacted by it.

Education:

  • Fine Arts - Common Ground Studio, Universität der Künste (2023-2024), Berlin, Germany

  • The Well-Realized Book workshop with Christian Patterson (2022), Bowen Island, Canada

  • Seeing Through Photographs course - MoMA, New York City, USA (online)

  • Photography - Neue Schule für Fotografie (2021-2022), Berlin, Germany

  • BA Culture and Media Management - Jagiellonian University (2016-2019), Kraków, Poland

Exhibitions:

  • AFF Gallery - “Keep Your Eyes Peeled”, Berlin Gallery Weekend, 2024

  • Capture Photography Festival - “Her Presence” (Womanhood in Ukraine), Vancouver 2024

  • Universität der Künste - “Belonging”, Berlin 2023

  • Bajszel, Berlin 2023

  • Biennale Fotografia Portogruaro - “The Shapes of Living”, Portogruaro 2023

  • Fotoforum Dresden - “Family Ties”, Dresden 2023

  • analogueNOW! - "Revelation", Berlin 2023

  • Peckham 24 - "Body Language", London 2023

  • "Utopias Lahti Visual Arts Festival", Lahti 2023

  • PEP - Photographic Exploration Project "A sense of place", Berlin 2023

  • "Vonovia Photography Award", Sprengel Museum, Hannover 2022

  • "The Sun Will Also Rise", Neue Schule für Fotografie, Berlin 2022

  • "Full Bloom", Atelier HoheSee, Berlin 2022

  • "Вдома", Safelight, Berlin 2022

  • "Open House", Neue Schule für Fotografie, Berlin 2022

Awards and nominations:

  • 2024 Athens Photography Festival - shortlist

  • 2023 The V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography - winner

  • 2023 Biennale Fotografia Portogruaro Jury Prize - winner

  • 2023 The Royal Photographic Society Documentary Photography Awards - shortlist

  • 2023 Lucie Foundation Scholarship - honourable mention

  • 2023 Belfast Photo Festival - shortlist

  • 2023 Helsinki Photo Festival - shortlist

  • 2023 PhMuseum Photography Grant - finalist

  • 2023 Felix Schoeller Photo Award, “Best work by an emerging photographer” - shortlist

  • 2023 Fotografia Europea and Skinnerboox Book Award - shortlist

  • 2022 Paris Photo: Carte Blanche Students - shortlist

  • 2022 Vonovia Photography Award: "Beste Nachwuchsarbeit" (Best Youth Work) - shortlist

Artist Talks and Public Discussions: