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Photo © Gefter


About

me:
… one night in May 2004
my friend Smolyakov and I met this photographer
in North Bar. With a few pints of lager behind,
the old fella told us:

“Go home and get yours…”

Ever since I've been trying to do just that,
in photography and otherwise.

exhibitions:

• 2009 1st Prize in European Commission's Photo Competition, for the photo [mussels picker]. Exhibition in the European Parliament, BE

• 2009 "Illya Rozenbaum @ T.A.G.", Brussels,BE

• 2008/09 "Illya des gens" in Goudblommeke, Brussels,BE

• 2004 Gallery 22, Corn Exchange, Leeds,UK

• 2004 "Multiculturalism" in North Bar, Leeds,UK

awards:

• 1st Prize for the work [mussels picker] in the 2009 “EDEN” European Commission Photo Competition

• Honorary Mention award in the IPA 2008 competition for the work [Shushkevich]