Where Summer Lives is an artistic photography project about childhood memories, the connection between humans and nature. The series reminds us that childhood is not a time, but a state of mind, and perhaps the most honest and pure thing we are capable of preserving within ourselves.
The project explores the theme of personal and collective memory through the poetics of simple images. Each photograph brings to life the archetype of summer — as a symbol of purity and inner freedom. The project aims to remind us of the value of childhood, family, home, and nature. This project combines visual poetry and social significance, awakening in the viewer not only emotions, but also an inner awareness of the value of childhood, nature, and memory as the foundation of the future.
Awards:
2026 — Shortlisted, Liquida Grant (Liquida Photofestival, Italy)
2026 — Honorable Mention (Portrait Single), Monovisions Photography Awards
2026 — Top 50, Little Faces, Big Stories: Kids Portrait International Photo Contest (TopPhotoAwards)
2026 — Top 100, Conceptual Photography International Photo Contest (TopPhotoAwards)
2025 — Winner, 2nd Edition Photography Grant (DEHAZED x Iconic Artist Magazine)
2025 — 1st Place (Fine Art Photography. Photo of the Year) & 2nd Place (Documentary Photo of the Year), BICFP International Award
2025 — 3rd Place (Fine Art Photography), Create in Russia Contest (National Platform “Artists”)
2025 — Finalist & Exhibitor, Young Photography Contest & Festival (Russian Union of Art Photographers)
2025 — Editor’s Choice & Virtual Exhibition, ARTKOKO Annual Photo Award
2025 — Top 100 (Children’s Staged Series), 10th 35AWARDS Annual Photo Award
2025 — Top 50 & Expert Choice, Kids Portraits International Photo Contest (TopPhotoAwards)
2025 — Double Top 50, Forever Summer: Childhood Memories International Photo Contest (TopPhotoAwards)
Exhibitions:
2025 — Visual Art Journal: Times Square Billboard Showcase, New York
2025 — Family: One World, a Million Stories, GUM, Red Square, Moscow
2025 — Children, The Gallery of Classical Photography, Moscow
2025 — Photo of the Year, The Gallery of Classical Photography, Moscow
