"Anna Kevrel is a self-portrait photographer based in Moscow, RF. She was born in Riga, Latvia in 1984 and pursued higher education in the field of finance and banking. Following her graduation, she dedicated the next 8 years to working in her specialty. However, she ultimately made the decision to leave this field and since then, she has been fully devoted to her creative work. In 2014, at the age of 30, she started experimenting with taking her first selfies using a common phone camera, creating collective images of characters from different eras and genders. This exploration focused on the metamorphoses of the human personality under the influence of various events. From 2015 to 2019, she turned her creative attention to the performing arts. During this period, she studied at a clowning and pantomime school and collaborated with a street theatre as an actor. Thanks to her involvement in theatre, she learned to create grotesque characters, design costumes, and acquired basic skills in scenography. Additionally, these experiences kindled her adoration for Commedia dell’arte. In 2021, she returned to self-portrait photography and began using a digital camera. Since then, she has been hiding her face behind a mask to erase personal features and as a tribute to her theatrical past. At the moment, Anna works at the intersection of fine art and fashion photography, sometimes experiments with other styles. The main topics Anna focuses on are self-reflection, self-irony, and nostalgia for the theater."
"Anna Kevrel is a self-portrait photographer based in Moscow, RF.
She was born in Riga, Latvia in 1984 and pursued higher education in the field of finance and banking. Following her graduation, she dedicated the next 8 years to working in her specialty. However, she ultimately made the decision to leave this field and since then, she has been fully devoted to her creative work.
In 2014, at the age of 30, she started experimenting with taking her first selfies using a common phone camera, creating collective images of characters from different eras and genders. This exploration focused on the metamorphoses of the human personality under the influence of various events.
From 2015 to 2019, she turned her creative attention to the performing arts. During this period, she studied at a clowning and pantomime school and collaborated with a street theatre as an actor. Thanks to her involvement in theatre, she learned to create grotesque characters, design costumes, and acquired basic skills in scenography. Additionally, these experiences kindled her adoration for Commedia dell’arte.
In 2021, she returned to self-portrait photography and began using a digital camera. Since then, she has been hiding her face behind a mask to erase personal features and as a tribute to her theatrical past.
At the moment, Anna works at the intersection of fine art and fashion photography, sometimes experiments with other styles.
The main topics Anna focuses on are self-reflection, self-irony, and nostalgia for the theater."
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This piece of work explores the reluctance to let go of dreams and illusions, while also highlighting the deep yearning for a world where one can live according to the desires of their soul, represented by the metaphorical 'blue hope'.
This piece of work explores the reluctance to let go of dreams and illusions, while also highlighting the deep yearning for a world where one can live according to the desires of their soul, represented by the metaphorical 'blue hope'.
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