Maria Kolesnikova

Country: Russia 🇷🇺

I am an art photographer from Moscow, Russia. I work with photography as a tool for preserving memory, self-reflection, and psychoanalysis. This medium draws me in with its ability to capture reality, allowing fleeting moments to be held onto.
In my projects, I explore themes of memory, family relationships, trauma, and identity. Self-portraits help me in the process of self-acceptance, while working with archives and documentary narratives allows me to reflect on both personal and collective experiences.
My photography is a search for a visual language to engage in dialogue with memory, trauma, and time — an attempt to capture not only an image, but also an inner state.