Irina Petrova
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About
Irina Petrova, a Bristol-based polymath, seamlessly blends photography, art, science, and curation in a career that spans multiple disciplines. She has earned over 330 international photography awards and has showcased her work in more than 70 exhibitions worldwide. Her sculpture Fungal Computer is currently on display at FUTURIUM in Berlin as part of the Treasures of the Future exhibition, where it will remain for five years. Renowned for her expertise in wildlife micro-photography and visionary science fiction installations, Irina merges organic lifeforms with artificial components, creating thought-provoking imagery. She favors vintage manual focus lenses, adding a timeless quality to her work. Among her many accolades, she has been recognized as the Overall Winner of The Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2023, secured 1st place in The Nature Conservancy’s 2023 Global Photo Contest (Reptiles & Amphibians), and was awarded 5th place in the Digital Art category at the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award 2023. In 2024, she won 1st prize in the SUGi x NAVA Photo Contest (Natural Diversity), was named Microimaging Runner-Up in ...
