Anton Zdanovich
(b. 29 October 1987)
Anton Zdanovich is an independent documentary and portrait photographer from Siberia, based between Russia and Belarus. His practice is rooted in long-term projects exploring provincial life, family histories, childhood, and memory. He is in his final year at the International Academy of Documentary and Art Photography “Fotografika”. His work has been published in Takie Dela, Zapovednik, Pravila Zhizni, and Progressive-Street Magazine.
Selected Exhibitions
2026 — TCF x Ishibashi, Concord, MA, USA — Group Exhibition (“Numto”)
2026 — Ephemere Photo Fest 2026, Tokyo, Japan — Photobook Exhibition (“The Silent Edge”)
2026 — VAiF26 — Visual Arts International Festival, Thessaloniki, Greece — Photobook Exhibition (“The Silent Edge”)
2026 — Bridge Gallery, Cambridge, USA — “Witness”, Group Exhibition — Selected from ZEKE Awards submissions (“The Land of the Cat’s Elbow”)
2025 — VAiF25 — Visual Arts International Festival, Thessaloniki, Greece — Photography Portfolio Open Call (Winner, “The Land of the Cat’s Elbow”)
2025 — State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg — Group Exhibition — XIX International Forum “Dialogue of Cultures”
2024 — Art Gallery of the Local History Museum, Beryoza, Belarus — “The Frog House”
Awards & Recognitions
2026 — 81st College Photographer of the Year (CPOY) — Finalist (Interpretive Project); Finalist (Interpretive Eye); Award of Excellence (Portrait)
2026 — See-Zeen — The 10, Selected Photographer & Interview (“Numto”)
2026 — LENSCRATCH Student Prize — Honorable Mention & Interview (“Numto”)
2026 — F-Stop Magazine — Documentary 2026 Issue — Project & Interview (“Numto”)
2026 — Rencontres de la Photographie Marrakech / Festival OFF Arles Open Call — Finalist (“Numto”)
2024 — ProgresFestival Magazine — Honorable Mention, Self-Portrait Category
Selected publications
2026 — “The Khanty Folklore Archive: Language and Memory” — “Zapovednik”
2026 — “The Kazym Uprising, 1930s” — “Zapovednik”
2026 — “Eva’s Voices” — “Takie Dela”
2026 — “I still feel that injustice” — “Verstka”
2026 — “Wipe Your Feet Before Entering” — “Pravila Zhizni”
2025 — “Yugorsk” — “Zapovednik”
2025 — “A treat for the moon” — “Takie dela”
2025 — “Cat’s Elbow Land” — “Zapovednik”
2024 — Self-portraits — ProgresFestival Magazine
2024 — “Bright room” — “Takie dela”
Education
2023–present — International Academy of Documentary and Art Photography “Fotografika”