Photography
Julia Ivashkina
Julia Ivashkina is a Paris-based photographer who explores, through her work, the dialogue and relationship between the body and ceramics. In our conversation, Julia shares how working with ceramics allows her to present the body as something physical, emotional, and deeply connected to the earth.
How would you describe what you do?
I have been a photographer for almost 15 years. I am creating images and feelings. I started in fashion photography, focusing on simply creating beautiful images of models and clothing- which was my first biggest passion in life.
Over time, my interests are growing and today, I still create images as well, but more through my personal changes and reflections. I explore themes like the personal portraits, body, objects, lines and texture through photography.
What led you to start a personal project?
As I grew personally through the years, I became less interested in fashion alone, because fashion has its own limits and rules, and also is very "fast going". So I felt the need to express something more personal and honest (to myself) and more grounded and timeless (I found it in a work with clay/ceramic).
I want to tell my own story and explore my inner world. That is what a personal project could give me. The freedom to create without restrictions and to express deeper emotions and my ideas.
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