Elena Paraskeva - Blurred II & III

2 Stampe Giclee in Edizione Limitata, pigment-based, archival, ciascuna dimensione 40x50 cm

Stampate su carta d’arte premium con riflesso perla, utilizzando inchiostri pigment-based Epson UltraChrome HD Pro-12
Dimensioni di stampa di ciascuna stampa: 40 cm x 50 cm. Dimensioni dell’immagine di ciascuna stampa: 33 cm x 46 cm
Firme/Numerate/Con Certificato di Autenticità (un certificato per entrambe le stampe)

Il lavoro di ELENA PARASKEVA è presente in collezioni pubbliche, istituzionali e aziendali, tra cui il Public Art Department of Sweden (Governatorio Västra Götaland), Boston Hospital USA (completa installazione di 500 cm all’ingresso della Children’s Cancer Wing), Australian National University, ecc.

ELENA PARASKEVA ha ricevuto riconoscimenti internazionali e premi importanti da Hasselblad Masters, World Masters of Photography, LensCulture, Aesthetica, Prix de la Photographie Paris, International Photography Awards (IPA), Neutral Density Awards, e molti altri. È stata nominata PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR (2024 / 2023 / 2021 / 2018) da quattro società fotografiche internazionali.

Il suo lavoro è stato esposto al PARLAMENTO EUROPEO a Bruxelles e è stato pubblicato su Smithsonian Magazine, The Guardian (UK & Australia), The Times, Vogue.it, Aesthetica, LensCulture, PDN, Photography Masterclass e molti altri.
Ha esposto in importanti biennali e gallerie a NYC, Parigi, Tokyo, Londra, Dubai, Vienna, Barcellona, Monaco, Kuala Lumpur, Firenze, Francoforte, Málaga, Linz, Graz e Siena.

Dal 2021 è giurata al FLORIDA MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS e partecipa come giudice a numerosi concorsi internazionali di fotografia ogni anno. È stata anche docente e ambasciatrice Adobe in passato.

www.elenaparaskeva.com / @elenaparaskevaofficial

BIOGRAPHY

ELENA PARASKEVA ha ricevuto ampio riconoscimento internazionale nel campo della fotografia d’arte, dell’immaginario concettuale e dello storytelling visivo contemporaneo.

È stata selezionata da Saatchi Art come una delle “Artists To Watch”. Il presidente dell’IAA ha descritto la sua figura come “una delle più grandi talenti nel settore fotografico”. Il curatore del Florida Museum of Photographic Arts ha affermato che ha “un portfolio impressionante ed una grande expertise in fotografia”. Adobe ha definito il suo lavoro come “stupendo imagery concettuale”, e ScanArt International l’ha descritta come “maestra del surrealismo e delle narrazioni concettuali”.

PREMI E RISULTATI:
World Masters of Photography 2025 – Gold Medal
European EPEX Awards 2025 – Gold Medal
International Color Awards 2025 – Gold Medal
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2024 (People) – Neutral Density Awards
ScanArt Emerging Artist 2024 – Winner
European EPEX Awards 2024 – Winner
LensCulture B&W Photography Awards 2024 – Finalist
Hasselblad Masters 2023 – Finalist
Kuala Lumpur Photography Awards 2024 – Third Place
Prix De La Photographie Paris 2023 (PX3) Fine Art Awards- Gold Fine Art/People
International Portrait Photographer of the Year 2023 – Second Place (Character Study)
International Color Awards 2023 – First Place Portrait & Fashion
500px Global Fine Art Awards 2023 – Winner
WPE 2023 – Silver Portrait
17th Pollux Awards – Overall Winner (Professional Category)
New York Photography Awards 2021 – Gold Medal Fine Art
Neutral Density Awards 2022 – Silver Medal
N-Photo Photographer of the Year 2021
Trierenberg Supercircuit – Multiple Gold Medals (2017–2021)
International Photography Awards (IPA) – multiple awards (2018–2020)
Chromatic Awards 2020 – First Place Portrait, Professional Category
International Color Awards 2020 – Finalist Advertising & Portrait
Fine Art Photography Awards 2019/2020 – Finalist
13th International Color Awards – Finalist Advertising & Portrait
LensCulture Portrait Awards 2019 – Jurors’ Pick
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2018
Neutral Density Awards 2018 – Gold Medal in Advertising
Trierenberg Supercircuit 2019 – Gold Medal in Series
Trierenberg Supercircuit 2018 – Gold Medal in Series
Trierenberg Supercircuit 2017 – Gold Medal in Portraiture
Prix de la Photographie Paris 2018 – Silver in Portraiture
Prix de la Photographie Paris 2017 – Silver in Advertising/Fashion
Prix de la Photographie Paris 2017 – Silver and Bronze in Children Portraiture
Monovisions Photography Awards 2018 – Bronze in Conceptual
American Photography Open 2018 – Shortlisted
International Photography Awards (IPA) 2018 – Honorable Mention
One Eyeland Awards 2017 – Silver in Advertising/Conceptual
Moscow International Photography Awards (MIFA 2017) – Bronze in Portraiture
Chromatic Awards 2017 – Bronze in Fashion/Beauty
Neutral Density Awards 2017 – Bronze in People Category
International Photographer of the Year (IPOTY 2017) – 3 Honorable Mentions in Portraiture
WPPI – Second Place Individual Portrait Division 2017, First Place Individual Portrait Division 2016
PDN World in Focus 2016 – Second Place
Neutral Density Awards 2016 – Bronze in Advertising/Conceptual

EXHIBITIONS:
"The Conceptual Portraiture Of Elena Paraskeva" -UponWalls Gallery - Hjo, Svezia May-September 2026
Focus On Fashion 2026 – Krakowskie Szkoły Artystyczne – Krakow, Poland – March 2026
IPFA Sala Golfes – Centre Cívic Pati Llimona – Barcellona, Spagna – March 2026
Bondi Pavilion Gallery (Head On Photo Festival) – Bondi Beach, Australia – 8–30 Nov 2025
Vila de Paranapiacaba – São Paulo, Brasile – 13–14 Sept 2025
World Art Dubai – Dubai – 17–20 Aprile 2025
Galerie LIK Spittelberggasse 9, Vienna – Luglio 2025
Camino de Archez (Cómpeta Photo Days) – Málaga, Spagna – Nov 2024
Discovery Art Fair – Francoforte, Germania – 31 Oct–3 Nov 2024
Bakerhouse Gallery – Graz, Austria – Oct 2024
"Duccio di Buoninsegna" Art Academy – Siena, Italia – Sept 2024
Therese-Giehse-Halle – Monaco, Germania – Sept 2024
Temu House Gallery – Kuala Lumpur, Malesia – 20 luglio–4 ago 2024
House of Lucie Gallery – Budapest – Feb 2024
Paris Photo Week – 24b Gallery, Parigi – 6–12 nov 2023
XIV Florence Biennale – Firenze, Italia – 14–22 ott 2023
Parlamento Europeo, Bruxelles – marzo 2023
Fotonostrum Gallery – Barcellona – nov 2022
Aperture Foundation – New York City – aprile 2019
Menier Gallery – Londra, UK – 2018
NEC – Birmingham, UK – 2018
Photo Oxford – Oxford, UK – 2017
Design Center – Linz, Austria – 2017
Espace Baurepaire – Parigi – 2017
Opus 39 Gallery – Cipro – 2017
Thalassa Museum – Cipro – 2017
The Printspace – Londra, UK – 2015

PUBLICATIONS (PARTIAL LIST):
Smithsonian Magazine, The Guardian, The Times, Aesthetica Magazine (cover), LensCulture, Vogue.it, Lens Magazine (cover), Photographie Magazin (Germany), Photography Masterclass, Der Greif, Professional Photo (UK cover), Fotografare (Italy cover), Chromatica Magazine, Digital Camera, Digital Photographer (cover), N-Photo, PDN, Dodho, Digitalis Foto Magazin, The Photographer (cover), Knights of Art (USA cover), Photo & Technique (cover), Gala Greece (cover), AAP Magazine, Faddy Magazine USA & Italy, GALA (Greece), Good Light (cover), Economia, Fileleftheros Newspaper, Blurred, Omikron, Volition, Vantage, Icon, Ellements, Elegant, Incredible, LoveBite, La Plus Belle, Surreal, ecc.