BIOGRAPHY
Veronika Verbitskaia is a contemporary photographer, born in Yaroslavl, Russia in 1997. She is currently based in Dublin, Ireland.
With a background in music and visual arts, her creative journey has always been deeply connected to nature and shaped by her passion for travel. Over the past decade, Veronika has explored photography as a way to capture the emotional essence of landscapes and fleeting natural phenomena.
Since 2022, photography has become the core of her artistic practice, evolving through experimentation with film and self-portraiture. Her recent work focuses on abstract visual narratives, where texture, light, and form reflect inner states and subtle connections with the environment.
Veronika is an award — winning photographer, recognized in numerous international competitions. Her work have been exhibited across Europe, Russia and the United Kingdom.
Her work is guided by curiosity, emotional honesty, and a continuous exploration of contemporary photography.
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EDUCATION
- 2025 — Present — Academy of Documentary and Art Photography “Fotografika”
- 2024 — 2025 — Natalia Zhukova’s Photography School
AWARDS
- 2025 — Honorable Mention — IPA (International Photography Awards)
- 2025 — Honorable Mention — VIEPA — People and Portrait
- 2025 — 1st Prize — The Independent Photographer — Portrait Award
- 2025 — Finalist Top—50 — ArtKoko
- 2025 — Editor’s Choice — Lensculture — New Visions, Critics Choice
- 2025 — Editor’s Choice — The Independent Photographer — People Award
- 2025 — Honorable Mention — Monochrome Photography Awards
- 2024 — Honorable Mention — EPEX Photo Awards
- 2024 — Honorable Mention — TIFA (Tokyo International Foto Awards)
- 2024 — Finalist — Russian Photo Awards
- 2024 — 1st Place in Collage Abstraction — World of Abstraction
- 2024 — 1st Place in Art Photography — Russian Art Week
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2025 — The Independent Photographer, Annual Exhibition, London, England
- 2025 — Union of Photo Artists of Russia, “Neovision”, Krasnodar, Russia
- 2025 — IMAGENATION PARIS, “Wave”, Paris, France
- 2025 — LOOSENART, “Resonance of self”, Rome, Italy
- 2025 — Vienna International Photo Awards, Honorable Mention (presented in screening), Vienna, Austria
- 2025 — Russian Photo Expo, “Family as Art”, Minsk, Belarus
- 2025 — ARTKOKO Festival, Novosibirsk, Russia
- 2025 — IMAGENATION LONDON, London, England
- 2025 — MFAMILIA, “Photo of the Year, ” Moscow, Russia
- 2025 — Reverberation, “Creative Weekdays, ” Klin, Russia
- 2025 — Reverberation, “Creative Weekdays, ” Lyubertsy, Russia
- 2024 — Eurasian Art Union, “Russian Art Week, ” Moscow, Russia
- 2024 — Reverberation, “Wind of Wanderings, ” Klin, Russia
- 2024 — Russian Photo Expo, “Mothers, ” Moscow, Russia
- 2024 — Eurasian Art Union, “World of Abstraction, ” Moscow, Russia
PUBLICATIONS
- Online Platforms: THE INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHER, LENSCULTURE, LENSCRATCH, PHOTOVOGUE, ICONIC ARTIST MAGAZINE, DEHAZED, АРТКОКО
- Print Editions: QUADRO Magazine
ARTIST STATEMENT
My photography focuses on showcasing naturalness because I believe that true beauty lies in uniqueness. Through my art, I create a space where vulnerability transforms into strength.
The second direction of my work is abstraction. Through abstract works, I give life to images that form in my imaginative world.
Inspired by masterpieces of artists from different eras, I bring emotional depth and creative expressiveness to photography. Portrait photography allows me to connect with others, self-portraits serve as a tool for self-reflection, and through abstraction, I experiment, exploring the interaction of color and form on a plane.
To achieve artistic goals, I rely on elements of my style such as:
LOW KEY
which helps focus attention on the subject.
NATURALNESS
and simplicity manifested in poses, clothing, and facial expressions.
DECORATIVENESS
of abstract works and the use of pure and saturated colors in abstractions.
BALANCE
between artistic portraiture and conceptuality.