Anna Korbut (b. 1989) is a visual artist from Ukraine working with photography and mixed media, currently based in Switzerland. She explores the relationships between humans and nature and deeply engages with Anthropocene issues, starting a dialogue with science at a time of advanced climate change. Anna also delves into the individual’s inner world and interpersonal connections. She experiments with digital and analogue techniques, drawing inspiration from mountains’ beauty, Augusto Giacometti’s and Helen Frankenthaler’s vivid colours, Auguste Rodin’s sculptures, and Erich Fromm’s texts.
Anna studied Contemporary Photography at Poznan Academy of Arts (PL) and holds an MA in Journalism from Karazin National University (UA). She is a member of the International Association of Professional Artists (IAA) and Visarte Schweiz. In 2020, she wrote a scientific paper titled “Anthropocene Problems in Contemporary Photography” and held lectures on this topic at Polish and Ukrainian universities.
Anna is selected for the Earth Photo 2024 (UK) exhibition by the Royal Geographical Society, London and The Earth Rising festival in the Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (IE). Her works have been exhibited since 2012 in Italy, Sweden, Greece, and Ukraine, and they are held in corporate and private collections in the Netherlands, Australia, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
“Nude and portrait photography is a way for me to show people my inner processes. Behind every picture are two stories—one from my side as the author, depicting some processes going on in my mind, and the other from the person portrayed—their identity, hopes, fears, and happiness. I aim to capture each person’s most human and authentic expression using light”
A member of the Swiss Photo Club and Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers UAPF. Speak English, German, Italian, Polish, and Ukrainian.
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Aesthetica Art Prize 2024 highlights, I’m also in the video.
Exhibition 16th February – 21st April in the York Art Gallery, UK.
EXHIBITIONS
2024
«Blue-Green biodiversity» solo show, art-science collaboration with Eawag and WSL research institutes:
- Info Tag Eawag – 3 September 2024
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Eawag – The Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology – 18 September-5 November 2024
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Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, 6- 27 November 2024
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Eawag in Kastanienbaum, 28 November – 20 December.
«Earth Rising», Group show, 20-22 September 2024 Irish Museum of Modern Art IMMA (IE)
«Earth Photo 2024» group show at Royal Geographical Society London and travelling exhibition at 15 National Trust and Forestry England locations till March 2025.
- At the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), London from 18 June – 21 August 2024.
- On a national tour of Forestry England sites in beautiful forest settings at: Alice Holt Forest 1 July to 29 September 2024.: Moors Valley Country Park & Forest 12 October 2024 to 2 February 2025: Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 19 July to 30 September 2024: Haldon Forest Park 15 October 2024 to 19 March 2025: Dalby Forest 18 October 2024 to 21 February 2025: Grizedale Forest 17 December 2024 to 23 March 2025
- National Trust locations: Stourhead 24 June to 9 September 2024: Attingham Park 24 June to 26 July 2024: Coleton Fishacre 16 September to 27 October 2024: Hardwick Hall 3 August to 31 August 2024: Wallington 14 September to 3 November 2024.
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan 1 to 28 February 2025
- Sidney Nolan Trust, 17 July – 28 September 2024
«Disappearing», solo show, 23-26 February 2024, Literaturhaus Zurich, Switzerland
“Aesthetica Art Prize 2024”, group show, 16.02-21.04.24, York Art Gallery, UK
2023
«Changing landscapes», solo show, Art House Zurich Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
«Connections», solo show, Villa Straeuli, Winterthur, Switzerland
«Healing Nature» online group show ArtDoc Magazine
2020
“The Man and the Machine», group show, gallery Millepiani, Roma, Italy
2019
“Maydan. 5 years after”, group show, Stromsund, Sweden
2018
“Surfaces”, group show, gallery Millepiani, Roma, Italy
“Abandoned buildings”, group show, Athens, Greece
“Travelers”, group show, Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece
CIP International Festival, Chania, Greece
2016
“Face of Islam», solo show, Ukraine: Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Sumy, Dnipro
2013
“Day”, group show, Lavra Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Masters enter to”, group show, Sevastopol, Ukraine
2010
“Stop cruelty», group show, Kharkiv, Ukraine
“Sound and Color”, group show, Kharkiv, Ukraine
“Human rights”, group show, Kharkiv, Ukraine
2009
“Chronicle of Light”, group show, Lviv, Ukraine
2008
“A Look at Age”, group show, Kharkiv, Ukraine
2007
“Physics behind the scenes” group show, Kharkiv, Ukraine
AWARDS
Aesthetica Art Prize 2024
Silver Tokyo Photo Awards, 2023, category Science-Environment
ND Awards Honourable mention, 2023
Pro Helvetia Artlink grant, 2023
Lane Kirkland Scholarship, 2019-2020, “Anthropocene issues in contemporary photography”.
Finalist of HIPA contest “The Moment», 2018
Women United Art magazine, 2023
ArtDoc Photography magazine, 2023
Mandry magazine, 2018, 2016, 2015
Photographer magazine, 2011
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Swiss Photo Club 2022-ongoing
Kharkiv Karazin National University, “Anthropocene issues in contemporary photography” , online lecture, Kharkiv, Ukraine, September 2023
Open online lecture “Anthropocene issues in Contemporary Photography” 2020
Photography and Photoshop at SPB Media School in Kyiv, Ukraine 2012-2014
WORKED WITH
In Switzerland worked with ProHelvetia, Bern Film, Artlink, Weiter Schreiben, Zurcher Film, EP Climbing, UN Women, EU Neighbors East, Stem is Fem, Klitschko Foundation, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, MAC-house, ControlPay, FBN, Men Tantra, TIS, RedHead, Organic Standart, Ukraine Crisis media centre, Kyiv Post, Poletto, Alsace, Mafia.