Arina Gusakovskaya
Originally from Belarus, Poland and Georgia based photographer
Surikatshka@gmail.com
Photography has been a significant part of my life since 2016.
Since 2019, I’ve been focusing on street photography and documenting life.
For me, the magic of photography lies in those long-awaited encounters with
chance that shape my work and have become the core of what I do.
Whenever I have my camera with me, I feel grounded, no matter where I am.
Candid chance is a gift—one that’s meant to be noticed, appreciated, and
embraced. When you do, life becomes an endless series of such gifts.
Education:
2019-2022 — "Street Photography as a Means of Constructing Social Reality," Belarusian State University (Minsk, Belarus)
2021 — Photography course by Maria Chehovskaya (Belarus)
2023 — Strada Blog Education, Street Photography Course by Alexander Drozhzhin (St. Petersburg, Russia)
2023 — IGRA by Ilya Shtutsa (St. Petersburg, Russia)
2024 — PhotoArtDoc mentoring program (mentor Tatiana Tkacheva)
Exhibitions:
2024 — "Street Kaleidoscope" (Tbilisi, Georgia) (personal)
2024 — StradaBlog Saint Petersburg Street Photo Festival (St. Petersburg, Russia) (group)
Awards and nominations:
2023 — Refocus Media Labs Photo Challenge, Theme: "Color" (series)
