Mother Earth (2020) Photography by Irina Bekker

Irina Bekker is a photographer and artist currently living in Kazakhstan. She is a former international hair stylist with 20 years of experience. The ability to create individual beauty, as well as a deep understanding of human psychology, thanks to experience in art therapy and body-meditative practices, helped her to open up in photography and in 2019 to receive a professional education as a photographer. She was greatly influenced by her period of study in France, namely the splendor of the works presented in the museums of Paris. A huge contribution to the style of Irina’s photographic works came from her passion for cinema and love for the films of Tarkovsky, Bergman and Lars von Trier. Irina’s works have been published in various magazines and regularly participate in group and personal exhibitions in Kazakhstan. Her photographs are based on the fusion of familiar images and digital processing, which are intertwined into a surreal composition, while maintaining the traditions of photography.
It is very important for her to convey to the viewer not only a beautiful visual picture, but also the depth of emotions experienced. It is easy for her to visualize her inner state, recreate emotions and sensations in the form of a certain scene, and capture everything in a photograph. With her works, Irina provokes the viewer to think and encourages her to interpret what she sees in her own way, which allows you to get to know yourself even better.

• Nationality: KAZAKHSTAN
• Date of birth : 1977
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary Kazakh Artists