VOLKOVA NATALIIA
MARKT INDERSDORF, UKRAINE
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On February 24, 2022, my life underwent a radical transformation, dividing it into two distinct periods: BEFORE and AFTER. This was the day the war in Ukraine began. BEFORE that, I was a successful obstetrician-gynecologist with a thriving medical practice in Kyiv. AFTER that fateful date, I became a \'military refugee from Ukraine\' in Munich. I found myself in a foreign land without knowledge of the language, no opportunity to work in my profession, and with no clear understanding of how to proceed. Then, by chance, I came across a phrase: \'Follow your interests, and at some point, everything will converge at one point...\' This phrase showed me the way, and I decided to follow it. Photography entered my life, marking the beginning of my second life, entirely different from the first. Education - Yaroslavl State Medical Institute 1981-1987. USSR, Russia - Multiple professional, medical courses for 35 years of medical practice as an obstetrician-gynecologist in Kyiv. Ukraine -Online Photo School of Alexander Slyadnev 20.01.2023.–20.12.2023 -Basic Fine Art Portrait Course at the Anna Krauklis School of Contemporary Photographic Art 01.04.2024–15.05.2024 - Online course \"Career of Artists\" 27 .09 - 22 .11. 2024 Awards: • World\'s TOP 10 Women Foto contest 2024 according to the gallery OneEyeland • Worlds TOP 10 Fine art Foto contest 2024 according to the gallery OneEyeland - reFocus Awards 2025 Honorable mention at the” Color Photography Contest, 07.2025 - nominee of the VI National Prize of Ukraine \"The Best Ukrainian in the Profession 2024\" in the nomination \"Artist\" 17.05.2024 - Honorable mention contest \"Fine Art photo awards 2023-24\",February 2024 Group exhibitions: - 25. 09.2024-05,10.2024 International festival of contemporary art “TRASE” “Creating the Future” Munich, Germany - 02.03.2024-01.05.2024 International festival of contemporary art “TRASE” – “Ukrainian Trace” Cannes, Frans - 14-16.04.2024 International festival of contemporary art “TRASE” – “Ukrainian Trace” Brussel Belgium - 04.08-18.08 2023 International festival of contemporary art “TRASE” “Renaissance” gallery ‘Galerini” Munich, Germany My photos are constantly published in many magazines around the world. My work is Fine Art photography, inspired by the traditions of the Dutch still life masters of the 17th-18th centuries. More than 400 years have passed, and their ability to see and capture beauty in simple things remains relevant today. I continue this line, trying to show the viewer that the world is full of beauty - both in its grandeur and in the smallest details. In my work, I often turn to everyday things: a rusty bucket, wildflowers, a snail crawling along a juicy plum tree. It’s important for me to remind the viewer: “Stop! Look! This is wonderful! My task as a photo artist is to help people see the unusual in the ordinary, to discover beauty where it may seem hidden and to show that simple things can carry deep meanings.