This series is my personal Memento mori and also this is about how our creative imagination helps us accept death that always exist within life. Literally translated, ikebana is the "second life of cut flowers", which is achieved by discovering the natural beauty of the material. We cannot discard any moment from experience, even if it is not perfect. However, we can be sure that over time everything will change.
Julia Lazumirska (b. 1981, Ukraine) is a lens-based artist from Kyiv, Ukraine. She studied photography at Kyiv Photography School. She was selected one of the FRESH EYES TALENT 2021 among the emerging European talents. Her practice is focused on non-judgmental observation of own inner world and interpretation this experience through flowers, found images in nature, gestures and body of people. Her works appear at the intersection of reality, intuitive sensations, and consciousness. The main themes author explores are "new spirituality" and acceptance of life.
Awards 2020 - Kyiv Photography School Award, Honorable Mention
2020 - Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA), Honorable Mention
2021 – Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA), Honorable Mention
2021 - FRESH EYES TALENT 2021
2021 - Paris Photography Prize (Px3), Honorable Mentions
2022 - Lens Culture Summer Open Competition Editor's Picks
2023 - International Photography Award (IPA), Honorable Mention
2023 - Lens Culture Art Award Editor's Picks
2024 - Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA), Honorable Mention
