Alexander Ivashkevich
ArtistEstonia
About Artist:
Alexander Ivashkevich is a fine art photographer, with a unique style that became well-known among art connoisseurs in different countries worldwide.
The charming combination of an explorer and an artist, who strives to capture human beauty and discovers the uniqueness of every face and body. He loves to say that beauty is not in eternal youth but in the wealth of the person's inner world. He has been figuring out this mystery for more than fifteen years of fine art photography experience within artistic, psychological, vintage, family portraits, and boudoir series.
Artistic Style
The artists interest in fine art and photography was further instigated by his life-long career in the dramatic theatre sphere. His profession allows him to wake up and tease the forgotten feelings that often blend into the background. Photo shooting is a continuation of acting and communicating with the audience, it is not just acting work, but rather directing. He states that photography is bridging the gap between inhalation and exhalation. To catch the right moment means to catch some real sense of human nature.
Inspiration
I believe that people nowadays need to feel the world much more sophisticatedly than our modern everyday life offers. The photoshoot process takes place on an artistic level that allows creating an opportunity for a model to rediscover themselves within the studio space and to find new emotional depths.
World-known famous painters of the past centuries inspire him very much and their vision of natural human beauty is consonant with his sense of the world today.
Message through Artwork
The opportunity to feel different is worth a lot. When the viewer sees such "deep" faces, he imminently wishes to understand what is happening at the present moment, what has happened before, and what could happen after the creation of this picture. The viewer is examining the inner storyline that is hidden in the picture. That is the power of photography to present a riddle. That is exactly what makes a person stop in front of the photos and take a longer and deeper look at them. The mystery of the human soul cannot be represented by standard smartphone filters.
Working with Models
For many people posing is one of the most difficult and challenging components of the whole process of a photo session, but usually only when it is controlled, or better said guided.
To reveal the character of a model, to show their personality, to highlight individuality, gentleness, or sexuality completely different tasks in each photo shooting session. Portrait photography is interesting because of its suddenness, that's why I am convinced that we should avoid special posing. A person needs to naturally find a suitable pose, which is often born from a particular situation.
The most important thing for me during a photo shoot is to show the inner potential of a model despite her age. The roles and characters are created specially for each person participating in a photo shoot. This inner potential is revealed during a photo session and opens the hidden emotional capacity of a person. Moreover, that is a superior opportunity to look at yourself from the outside.
That is a secret ingredient. It is so exciting to create a unique personal story. The time during the photo sessions flies unnoticed. People are not just posing in front of the camera, but they have an insightful experience, exploring their potential and revealing new facets. Life is sparkling with colours and you feel an irresistible desire to become better and to listen to your inner world.
Unique Technique
Some of the photos are framed individually and decorated with the French technique of verre eglomise (application of both a design and gilding onto the rear face of glass), creating exclusive fine art pieces.
"I was learning about this technique for a long time, I was looking for information about it, talking to other artists and investigating, and finally I have found my own approach to this technique which allows me to present my works to the viewers with my special style and this opens new designer and photographer's possibilities to me."
Exhibitions and Awards
23 personal (in Estonia, Latvia and Russia) and 10 collective exhibitions (in Estonia, Germany, Italy, Monaco, UK, Hong Kong) - some of which are virtual, including participation in Biennale Fondazione Modigliani in Venice (2022). Many works are owned within private collections in Germany, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, UK, and USA. His photographs have been recognized and awarded by numerous international photo competitions.
About Artwork:
I am inspired by women's natural beauty and this is what I want to emphasize in my portrait and boudoir series.
The woman is always a mystery, and we are unable to understand her completely.
With the tension of her hand, the turn of her body, and the slight movement of the wind in her hair, the sensitive viewer would be able to read and see through the mysterious nature of this woman.
Alexander Ivashkevich
Stranger
- 2001-present
- 54 x 66 cm
- Fine Art Category: photography
- Medium: Digital image
- Published: 2021
- Origin: Estonia
- Certificate of Authenticity: yes
- Signed: Signed lower left
- No / Edition: 12
- Comments:
This photo work is decorated with a golden wooden frame and is ready to be hung.
Exhibitions:
2023
"Reflection of a Woman", solo exhibition, Tattoo Art Gallery(Riga, Latvia)
"Silhouette in the Interior", solo exhibition Rietumu Banka Gallery(Riga, Latvia)
"Silhouette in the Interior", solo exhibition Schloss Fall(Keila-Joa, Estonia)
"Today's Look from the Past", solo exhibition, Kaja Kultuurikeskus(Tallinn, Estonia)
2022
"Silhouette in the Interior" Virtual solo exhibition, Brouhahaart Gallery (Hong Kong)
Awards
2023
Art Vue Prize Spring 2023 Top 10 Photographer (Brussels)
2022
EPEX (Espana Photo Award) Honorable Mention in Free Subject (Spain)
5th Fjord-Bergen Exhibition of Photographic Art 2022, NSFF Ribbon (Norway)
Publications
2023
Buduaar Magazine, Estonia (April issue)
2022
Positiiv Photography magazine, Estonia (December issue)
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- Price: €1,800.00 EUR
- Seller: Alexander Ivashkevich, Estonia
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About Artist:
Alexander Ivashkevich is a fine art photographer, with a unique style that became well-known among art connoisseurs in different countries worldwide.
The charming combination of an explorer and an artist, who strives to capture human beauty and discovers the uniqueness of every face and body. He loves to say that beauty is not in eternal youth but in the wealth of the person's inner world. He has been figuring out this mystery for more than fifteen years of fine art photography experience within artistic, psychological, vintage, family portraits, and boudoir series.
Artistic Style
The artists interest in fine art and photography was further instigated by his life-long career in the dramatic theatre sphere. His profession allows him to wake up and tease the forgotten feelings that often blend into the background. Photo shooting is a continuation of acting and communicating with the audience, it is not just acting work, but rather directing. He states that photography is bridging the gap between inhalation and exhalation. To catch the right moment means to catch some real sense of human nature.
Inspiration
I believe that people nowadays need to feel the world much more sophisticatedly than our modern everyday life offers. The photoshoot process takes place on an artistic level that allows creating an opportunity for a model to rediscover themselves within the studio space and to find new emotional depths.
World-known famous painters of the past centuries inspire him very much and their vision of natural human beauty is consonant with his sense of the world today.
Message through Artwork
The opportunity to feel different is worth a lot. When the viewer sees such "deep" faces, he imminently wishes to understand what is happening at the present moment, what has happened before, and what could happen after the creation of this picture. The viewer is examining the inner storyline that is hidden in the picture. That is the power of photography to present a riddle. That is exactly what makes a person stop in front of the photos and take a longer and deeper look at them. The mystery of the human soul cannot be represented by standard smartphone filters.
Working with Models
For many people posing is one of the most difficult and challenging components of the whole process of a photo session, but usually only when it is controlled, or better said guided.
To reveal the character of a model, to show their personality, to highlight individuality, gentleness, or sexuality completely different tasks in each photo shooting session. Portrait photography is interesting because of its suddenness, that's why I am convinced that we should avoid special posing. A person needs to naturally find a suitable pose, which is often born from a particular situation.
The most important thing for me during a photo shoot is to show the inner potential of a model despite her age. The roles and characters are created specially for each person participating in a photo shoot. This inner potential is revealed during a photo session and opens the hidden emotional capacity of a person. Moreover, that is a superior opportunity to look at yourself from the outside.
That is a secret ingredient. It is so exciting to create a unique personal story. The time during the photo sessions flies unnoticed. People are not just posing in front of the camera, but they have an insightful experience, exploring their potential and revealing new facets. Life is sparkling with colours and you feel an irresistible desire to become better and to listen to your inner world.
Unique Technique
Some of the photos are framed individually and decorated with the French technique of verre eglomise (application of both a design and gilding onto the rear face of glass), creating exclusive fine art pieces.
"I was learning about this technique for a long time, I was looking for information about it, talking to other artists and investigating, and finally I have found my own approach to this technique which allows me to present my works to the viewers with my special style and this opens new designer and photographer's possibilities to me."
Exhibitions and Awards
23 personal (in Estonia, Latvia and Russia) and 10 collective exhibitions (in Estonia, Germany, Italy, Monaco, UK, Hong Kong) - some of which are virtual, including participation in Biennale Fondazione Modigliani in Venice (2022). Many works are owned within private collections in Germany, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, UK, and USA. His photographs have been recognized and awarded by numerous international photo competitions.
About Artwork:
I am inspired by women's natural beauty and this is what I want to emphasize in my portrait and boudoir series.
The woman is always a mystery, and we are unable to understand her completely.
With the tension of her hand, the turn of her body, and the slight movement of the wind in her hair, the sensitive viewer would be able to read and see through the mysterious nature of this woman.
