Instagram takeover: Alexandra Polina

Alexandra Polina takes over our Instagram account, June 2017.

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Alexandra Polina was born in Uzbekistan. She studied Journalism at the National University of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. She graduated In 2017 from the University of Applied Science in Bielefeld with MA in Art and Design. Currently she is working as a freelance photographer.

Hey guys! Here is @polinaalexandra taking over the instagram of @photoworks_uk. In my series #masksmythsandsubjects it’s not really important that you know every story behind the single picture, but I can tell you a little backstory on this one: I saw Kendra walking through the street and I asked her if she would like to pose for me, after giving her a quick rundown of what I do. She agreed to meet again to tell me her story, so I could translate it into a picture. #Polinaalexandra #takeover #portrait #middleformat #identity

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Hi guys! Here is @polinaalexandra taking over the Instagram of @photoworks_uk. Today’s picture is from Lukas. His story is based on his experiences during Schützenfest – traditional German fair featuring a target shooting competition. #masksmythsandsubjects #photography #takeover #identity #middleformat

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The main subject of her work has always been concentrated around the themes of immigration and identity, especially their social and emotional aspects. Having spent twenty years in her home land, Alexandra moved to Germany, which was a life-changing experience. The personal history and identity of the photographer runs through her work across the fields of staged photography and documentary themes.
Alexandra is a finalist of Merck-Preis and a winner of several awards including PhotoVision competition, La Quatrième Image and Photonic Moments award. Her works have been shown in Germany, Portugal, France, Italy, England, Luxemburg and other countries.

Hey! This is @polinaalexandra taking over @photoworks_uk for the coming week! I am starting with the picture of Maria from the series #masksmythsandsubjects. The protagonists of the photo series are members of visible minorities who were born, raised and educated in Germany. #Polinaalexandra # These images deal with a social gap created by prejudiced stigmatized view and use clichéd folkloric settings and common stereotypes to question it. The result is a collage of individual experiences, based on the common social condition of living as a perceived foreigner in Germany combined with the still-lifes where everyday life objects are exoticized through the way of staging. #igetakeover #identity #portrait #middleformat

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Good morning everybody! Here is @polinaalexandra taking over the Instagram of @photoworks_uk. This still-life, one of many, was made for the series #masksmythsandsubjects where I cover the surface of everyday life object and exoticized it through the way of staging. #Polinaalexandra #photography #takeover #stillife

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