Elena Chernyshova is a Russian/French documentary self-taught photographer.
She got a passion for this visual language during her studies in the Moscow Architectural Academy and developed it during a 3-year bicycle trip in Eurasia.
Photography for her is a way to investigate the daily life of different groups and communities in the context of environmental, political, and economic changes.
In 2011 Elena received a grant from the Lagardère Foundation to create her first photo documentary ‘Days of Night – Nights of Day’ that was recognized by World Press Photo, Days Japan Award and etc.
She regularly collaborates with National Geographic Russia, GEO, Stern, Figaro, Le Monde and others.
AWARDS
2020
UNICEF PHOTO of the YEAR, Honorable mention. Project: Children of Yamal
2019
DIRECT LOOK 2019, finalist. Project: Wing Ambulance
2017
BROUILLON d’UN REVE 2017, SCAM. Project: Gone with the Faith
2016
PRIX PICKET ‘SPACE’, Nomination. Project: Days of Night – Nights of Day
FREELENS AWARD, Honorable mention. Lumix Festival. Project: Days of Night – Nights of Day
2014
WORLD PRESS PHOTO, Daily Life, 3rd prize stories. Project: Days of Night – Nights of Day
DAYS JAPAN INTERNATIONAL PHOTO JOURNALISM AWARD, Special Prize by the Jury
PHOTOGRAPHIE de L’ANNEE, Reportage, 2nd prize. Project: Days of Night – Nights of Day
FESTIVAL des BOUTOGRAPHIES, Exchange Prize and Public prize. Project: Days of Night – Nights of Day
2013
INVISIBLE PHOTOGRAPHER ASIA, finalist. Project: Days of Night – Nights of Day
JGS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST, “Runner up”, Forward Thinking Museum. Project: Days of Night – Nights of Day
2012
LAGARDERE FOUNDATION PHOTOGRAPHY GRANT. Project: Days of Night – Nights of Day
2010
COUP de COEUR of ANI. Project: Awaiting Movement
2009
NIKON INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST, European Emerging Talent
EXHIBITIONS
Personal exhibitions
2019
CIE CONTEMPORARY, Milan, Italy. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
2016 – 2017
GALERIE INTERVALLE, Paris, France. Project : Zima.
2016
CONCERTGEBOUW, Brugges, Belgium. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
HALF KING GALLERY, New-York, USA. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
2015
GALERIE PHOTON, Toulouse, France. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
2014
GALERIE INTERVALLE, Paris, France. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
GALLERIA STUDIO 44, Genova, Italy. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
ARCTIC BEING, Vadso, Norway. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
2011
GALERIE PHOTON, Toulouse, France. Project ‘Inter-espaces Urbains’
Group exhibitions
2020
VISA POUR L’IMAGE, Perpignan, France. Project : Sacrifice
LA GACILLY-BADEN PHOTO FESTIVAL, Austria. Project : Life in extreme cold
PALAZZO TAGLIAFERRO, Marina di Andora, Italy. ‘Looking Eastward’. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
2019
LA GACILLY PHOTO FESTIVAL, France. Project : Life in extreme cold
MODEM, Center for Modern and Contemporary Arts, Debrecen, Hungary. Project : Permafrost Architecture
FLOW PHOTOFEST, Scotland. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
FESTIVAL DE L’IMAGE en Normandie, Saint-Valery-en_Caux, France. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
2017-2018
KRASNOYARSK ART BIENNALE, Museum center of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. ‘MIR’ exhibition. Project: Gone with the Faith
2017
BSPF, Brussels Street Photography Festival, Brussels, Belgium.
2016
COPENHAGEN PHOTO FESTIVAL, Denmark. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
FESTIVAL DELLA FOTOGRAFIA ETICA, Lodi, Italy. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
LUMIX FESTIVAL, Hanover, Germany. Project ‘Days of Night – Nights of Day’
BURSA PHOTO FEST, Bursa, Turkey. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
FESTIVAL NORMANDIE IMPRESSIONISTE. Varengeville-sur-Mer, France. Exhibition «Visage d’un village». Project : Normand Holidays.
PIL’OURS, Festival International de femmes photographes. Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, France
EYES ON MAIN STREET, Outdoor Photo Festival, Wilson, USA
MAC CRETEIL, Paris, France. ‘Tropiques du Grand Nord’ Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
FESTIVAL PARALLELE, Marseille, France. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
2015
MOSCOW BIENNALE OF THE MODERN ART,Russia. ‘The Hope’ Projects : Norilsk; Wyksa
FESTIVAL PLUI D’IMAGE, Brest, France. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
GETXOPHOTO, Getxo, Bilbao, Spain. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
FOTOFEVER, CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE, Paris, France. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
WATS UP PHOTO DOC, La Bellevilloise, Paris, France. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
EYES ON MAIN STREET, Outdoor Photo Festival
LES PHOTOGRAPHIQUES, Mans, France. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
2014
WORLD PRESS PHOTO, exhibitions in 45 countries. Project : Days of Night – Nights of
Day
CIRCULATION PHOTO FESTIVAL, espace 104, Paris, France. Project : Days of Night – Nights of
Day
LES BOUTOGRAPHIES Festival, Montpellier, France. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
MOSCOW MULTIMEDIA ART MUSEUM. Project : «Ludi Sveta» /People of Light/ for the 10th Anniversary of Rushydro. 6 series.
FESTIVAL FOTOGRAFICO EUROPEO, Busto Arsizio, Milan, Italy. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
PHOTO IRELAND FESTIVAL. Project : Days of Night – Nights of Day
2011
CITE DE L’ESPACE, Toulouse, France. Project: Le Mythe de la Femme Russe
2010
GALERIE ANA, Paris, France. Exhibition ’Trans-Asiatique’
Visa Off, Perpignan, France. Project: The dance of the Kalashs
PUBLICATIONS
CONTACTS
email: elenachere (@) gmail.com
RUS: +79854143145
FR: +33652266029
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