Anya Tsaruk is a Ukrainian photographer based in Berlin. Following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, her work now focuses on documenting the consequences of war in her homeland. Through photography, she aims to raise awareness about the war and forced migration as one of its consequences, as well as to honour the resilience and strength of those impacted by it. Anya Tsaruk’s work has received several awards and nominations such as Paris Photo: Carte Blanche Students, Fotografia Europea and Skinnerboox Book Award, and The V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography. In addition, her project Mother Land, has been featured in several group exhibitions, including the Vonovia Photography Award, PEP – Photographic Exploration Project, Peckham 24, and Utopias Lahti Visual Arts Festival.
