"Accordionist" Photograph

Yaroslav Klochkov was born in Yaroslavl. He started taking photographs at the age of 8, his first camera was "Smena 8m". The first works were portraits of family members in nature. Photography followed throughout his life from an early age. Before completely leaving for photography, Yaroslav traveled a lot because of the specifics of his work. He has been a travel photographer for many years. Since 2012 he has lived and worked in Moscow, where he built a career as a photographer and started working in street photography. In 2018, the focus of his work turned towards art projects. He began to work more on personal projects reflecting his thoughts, views on life and society, and also works in drawing and sculpture. In 2019, he created his own photography course based on personal experience, individual approach and long-term interaction with students. In the same year, Yaroslav began to work on his personal work on the theory of art, which is being worked on to this day. At the beginning of 2022 Yaroslav moves to Kazakhstan, where he continues to work on his own exhibition program, and also begins curatorial activities in the field of photographic art. He also participates in private and public initiatives for the development of culture and art in the Republic of Kazakhstan.