About Yulia
Russian-born fine art and documentary photographer Yulia Skogoreva has been based in Tokyo for over 10 years. Having majored in Japanese studies at Moscow State University Yulia moved to Japan where she graduated from Nippon Photography Institute.
Movement is the ultimate form of expression for Yulia, often more eloquent than words. While she is not a dancer herself she puts together her thoughts and feelings in an audibly silent but visually striking photographic representation.
Yulia’s photographic vision was shaped while working with Japanese butoh dancers during a theatrical festival in Moscow. She got inspired by the history of the Butoh movement and the backstage life of artists and set out on a journey to photograph dancers capturing the idea of the movement in space. Since then with her camera, Yulia has been discovering the unique features and unwrapping challenges of contemporary Japanese society through the prism of movement and dance.
Awards AND NOMINATIONS
2023 – Kyotographie International Portfolio Review Fujifilm Award
2023 – Nominated for Leica Oscar Barnack Award 2023
2023 – Shortlisted for Belfast Photo Festival
2020 – Honourable mention – the 15th Julia Margaret Cameron Award – Women seen by women
2013 – 1st prize in the category "Young Eye" by JPS
Exhibition information
OCT - NOV 2023 – SALT AND TEARS, Fujifilm Square
APR - MAY 2023 – CONNECTION, KG+, Kyotographie International Photography Festival
APR - MAY 2023 – SALT AND TEARS, KG+SELECT 2023, Kyotographie International Photography Festival
JUL - AUG 2021 – VAMOS NIPPON! The Naughton Gallery at Queen’s, Belfast
MAR - APR 2021 – “72 STEPS: Fresh Start”, MUJIcom, Kamakura
OCT 2020 - JAN 2021 – Nature of Change, The Knot Shinjuku, Tokyo
JUNE 2020 – CONNECTION, West Avenue gallery, Tokyo
NOV 2019 – “72 STEPS: GO/5”, Ultra Super New gallery, Tokyo
APR 2019 – “Bake”, Musee Ginza, Tokyo
APR 2017 – group exhibition "Spring", Sorama, Tokyo
MAY–OCT 2016 – "Life is a dance-floor", Nora journey, Tokyo
JAN 2016 – group exhibition at Canvas, Polygon Aoyama, Tokyo
MAY 2013 – 38th JPS exhibition, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
MAR 2013 – NPI exhibition, Axis Gallery, Tokyo