Katya Shkolnik, born in 1972 in the USSR, graduated from the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI in Moscow with a degree in Nuclear Power Plant Engineering in 1995. She currently lives and works in Milan, Italy.

With 16 years of experience in photography as her primary medium, including the acrylic and watercolor practice, Shkolnik focuses on finding parallels between science, such as quantum physics, and everyday life, translating quantum effects to the macro level, aiming to combine rational and emotional perception.

Shkolnik uses her camera as a tool to explore multidimensional spaces, transforming the captured images into large-scale works that reveal invisible layers of reality. Her work explores the essence of time, themes of duality, contradiction, and the tension between faith and doubt, reflecting the paradoxical nature of existence. Reality of illusion and illusion of reality are the threads of Shkolnik’s work. Through this, Shkolnik creates art that is both a visual and intellectual exploration of the unknown, embracing the unresolved contradictions that shape our perception of the world.

Through her unique synthesis of science and art, Shkolnik shows a contemplative space where contradictions do not need to be resolved but can coexist, allowing for an open interpretation of reality.