Born in 1999, I live and work as a portrait and documentary photographer in Munich, Germany. I completed my photography studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich and since 2024, I have been attending the Masterclass at the Ostkreuzschule in Berlin.
My work explores social and geopolitical issues, with a particular focus on questions of identity and belonging. I examine the impact of the transformation process in Eastern Europe following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and how this change affects people's realities. My aim is to reveal complex interrelationships and open up perspectives that are often overlooked in public discourse.
Clients and Publications
Süddeutsche Zeitung, Zeit Online, Der Spiegel, Spiegel Wissen, Focus, FAZ Magazin, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, taz, 11 Freunde, De Correspondent, der Freitag, Occhio, R+V Versicherung
Awards and Grants
2024 Nikon Fotobus Grant, 2nd Place
2024 World Report Award - Festival della Fotografia Etica, Shortlist ›Droa‹
2024 Athens Photo Festival, Shortlist ›Droa‹
2023 Meitar Award for Excellence in Photography, Finalist ›Droa‹
2023 Nikon Fotobus Grant, Shortlist
2023 LensCulture Portrait Award, Finalist ›Droa‹
2022 Bavarian Press Photography Award ›Droa‹
2022 German Youth Photo Award ›Loro Borici‹
selected Publications
2024 Zeit Online ›Diese entsetzliche Lücke‹
2024 Der Spiegel ›Hochwasser in Bayern‹
2023 Zeit Online ›Verlassenes Land‹
2023 Süddeutsche Zeitung ›Zwischen den Welten‹
2023 Der Greif, Artist Feature ›Droa‹
2023 Woo, Interview ›Droa‹
2022 Photoworks, The Graduate Issue ›Droa‹
2022 Photobook Droa [„It‘s time“] - Artist Publication
Exhibitions
2024 Photo Israel - Meitar Award for Excellence in Photography ›Droa‹
2023 PhEST, Italy - screening, LensCulture Portrait Awards ›Droa‹
2023 Galerie nEuropa, Dresden - solo exhibition ›Droa‹
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