Elemental Breast - Limited Edition 1 of 15 Photograph

Mariya was born in 1983 in Ukraine. Nowadays she is working and living in Kiev. Her interest in photography appeared as passionate desire of self-expression. Her favorite genre is nude photography, as she feels the best way, the only way, to come closer to person's soul is to strip away all the artifice. Mariya has been active as professional photographer since 2007. Her first personal exhibition, 'Soul Flying', was in 2009 where she presented 27 pieces, which all were sold and now are in private art collections throughout Europe. The same year she received her first international award, the Silver Medal in prestigious the photography competition 'Trierenberg Super Circuit 2009' and received recognition from PSA (Photographic Society of America). In 2010 she took part in an exhibition at Wandergalerie in Salzburg, Austria, and in the Gallery of Art in Kiev. In 2011 she received the Gold Medal and the First Prize in 'Nude' section at 'Trierenberg Super Circuit 2011', 3 photo works were published in the limited 'Trierenberg Super Circuit Luxury Edition 2011' and 'Post Perestroika' book. Her most recent exhibition, entitles '1+1', was a reflection of her vision that there is a balance in all things, that all things are incomplete with this balancing element. Whether it is male + female, or the spiritual + the sexual, it is the nature of the universe to create compatible and complementary elements. Currently she is working as commercial photographer and continuing her new personal art projects.