Aleksey Kondratyev (b. 1993 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) works between Detroit and Central Asia. His work examines the cultural conflation and diversion between the West and post-Soviet spheres of identity. Kondratyev's work has been exhibited at the Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece, Galleria Foto-Forum in Bolzano, Italy, and FotoFestiwal Lodz in...
Aleksey Kondratyev: Ice Fishers
Kazakh fishers have, for untold generations, set out onto the frozen Ishim River in hopes of catching fish—whether for fare or profit—beneath the ice. Historically nomadic, Kazakhstan began a process of sedentarization as a result of Russian colonialism in the 19th century. But despite advances in technology, many of these...
Photogrvphy Grant 2016 – Winners Announced!
American photographer Drew Nikonowicz (born 1993) has been announced as the overall winner of this year’s Photogrvphy Grant and granted $1000 prize money to support his visual projects. His winning series, titled ‘This World and Others Like It” investigates the role of the 21st century explorer by combining computer modeling...