Aquarius

AQUARIUS

Photography · Conceptual Project

Aquarius is a photographic project exploring the idea of cultural identity through personal memories and childhood experiences.

Created as part of an assignment on the theme of “Cultural Code” at BHSAD, the project draws inspiration from my childhood in Ulyanovsk. I began reflecting on the experiences, images and symbols that shaped my personal identity, eventually choosing Aquarius — my zodiac sign — as the central concept.

Inspired by memories of swimming in the Volga River, diving underwater, summer sunlight and the simplicity of childhood, the project translates these personal associations into a series of photographs. A significant part of the work consists of self-portraits, allowing me to revisit and reinterpret fragments of my own past.

Created at: BHSAD, Photography for New Media