Vyatsky Krai is one of the regions of the middle strip of Russia. Geographically, economically and historically it is somewhere «between»: does not belong to a specific territory (located between the Russian North, the Ural Mountains and the south), unites different nationalities, historically at all times it was considered an intermediate point. The folklore and mythology of local places are connected with the same finding of Vyatka in interdimensional and extra-temporal context.

As I travel through the history and territory of my small homeland, I create a visual guide to the wonderland that I have lost and want to recreate. Through photography I awaken new and old myths and legends of Vyatsky Krai, offering to look at one of the Russian regions through a mystical lens.

My search for a Vyatka identity is my search for my own identity and an eternal return to myself. Through metaphysical and gaming I try to find my own place in Russian culture and history, to explore belonging to the collective past and present, to cross the boundaries between real and imagined, which in difficult historical times seem very fragile.

Natasha Lozinskaya is an artist working with documentary and art photography. She was born in Kirov (Russia), graduated from Moscow Literary Institute with a specialization in poetry, now lives in Saint Petersburg. Photography has become another expression of poetry for her and an attempt to find harmony with the world around. In photography, Natasha explores social themes, relationships with the past, emotional attachments to places of residence. As the author, she is also interested in subjects of national identity, archetypes, mythology, social and cultural features of different regions of Russia. Natasha was a participant of several collective exhibitions, winner of “Blurring the Lines 2023”, finalist of “POY Asia 2023” and “Women Photograph Grant”. Her works have been published in Russian and foreign media.

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