Photographer's Profile

Anna Dobrovolskaya-Mints

Estonia

Growing up in Post-Soviet Russia, Dobrovolskaya-Mints often lived between two worlds. Her father, an art collector, surrounded her with beautiful things. Dobrovolskaya-Mints was cocooned safely when at home but, outside those walls hers, was a country in recovery. The scars made by the uncertainty of economic collapse were fresh on the flesh of the infrastructure. It was amongst the playground of abandoned buildings that Dobrovolskaya-Mints first discovered the uncanny in spaces void of life. She was instantly captivated by the whispers of mortality that forever haunted the neglected foundations. These early experiences marked the beginning of her creative journey in architectural photography. Nowadays, Dobrovolskaya-Mints has almost completely transitioned to astrophotography and conceptual projects. As her architectual photographs, Anna's skyscapes force the viewer to reckon with the very thing humans work tirelessly to avoid; that the world exists without us. Through her lens, she tirelessly showcases the amazing and colourful Universe, emphasising the importance of sustaining nature and avoiding informational overwhelm. Education: 
 - Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)
- The Rodchenko Moscow School 
of Photography and Multimedia 
Contests and Awards: New York Photography Awards, winner The Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021, 
shortlisted - Honorable mention IPA 2021 reFocus Award, winner Aesthetica Art Prize 2023, shortlisted Support of humanitarian campaigns: - “100 PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR BERGAMO” - “UNITED PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR UKRAINE" - Sozidanie charity foundation’s auctions - YELLOW FIELDS, BLUE SKIES: 
ART SALE FOR UKRAINE, Pushkin House, 
London, United Kingdom Exhibited: - The Royal Greenwich Museum, 
Greenwich, United Kingdom
- York Museum, York, United Kingdom - Zurich International Art Fair, Zurich, Switzerland - WopArt Fair, Lugano, Switzerland - Art Luxembourg, Luxembourg - MIA Fair, Milan, Italy KhaOs Gallery, Barcelona, Spain The Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo (GAMeC), Bergamo, Italy Photobastei Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland Affordable Art Fair Battersea, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024. Featured: - The Telegraph - National Geographic - Aesthetica Magazine - Excellence Magazine - Interior+Design - Travel Globe - Robb Report and many more