katrinakepule@gmail.com
+371 29436872
My name is Katrina Kepule and I am a photographer based in Latvia. My chosen approach in photography relates to subjective documentary showing the ordinary in the form of a cinematic photo narratives. I am interested in the concept of periphery in its physical as well as mental aspect, individual or subcultural rites creating a space within / aside from society.
I received a B.A. in Audio and Visual Culture and Theory from the Latvian Academy of Culture, and also graduated from a two year informal education program at the International Summer School of Photography in 2014. I have participated in masterclass by Jan Grarup: Essence of photojournalism ( 2013) , Stairway to photobook, Akina-ISSP (2018) , Jason Fulford - Visual Language: How Pictures Speak to Each Other (ISSP 2018). I graduated from contemporary photography and personal projects Master studies as a recipient of the Roberto Villagraz scholarship at EFTI, Madrid (2016). I am currently studying at The Art Academy of Latvia Ceramic department MA program. I have worked as a photo reporter at Chancellery of the Latvian Parliament (Saeima) and have been currently working on assignments for Helsingin Sanomat, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times.
Interviews: OST SEE MAG PHOTOGRAPHER.RU ARTERRITORY
EXHIBITIONS/ AWARDS
2022/23 RADIO NABA travelling photo exhibition “TURN THE WORLD AROUND”
28.11.2022- 08.2023, Latvia
2022/23 ALTAR, Exhibition of works by the Ceramic department MA students of the Art Academy of Latvia, Āgenskalns Market, Riga, Latvia
2019 8th FotoArtFestival, exhibition and work presentation at SFERA II GALLERY, Mostowa 5 11th- 27 october, Bielsko-Biała,Poland
2019 Poster exhibition ISSPPP X + X,12 Dec 6 to 28, ISSP Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2018 INFINITE SAUVAGE :: ISSP 2018 EXHIBITION IN KULDĪGA, Latvia
2018 Anniversary: Latvian Photographers in the Age of Unease. A survey of contemporary documentary photography by five Latvian artists, May 1–27, Latvian Canadian Centre, Toronto
2017 FOTOJATKA, Czech festival of photographic slideshows Praha / Aero cinema / České Budějovice / Kotva cinema /Brno / Trojka café https://www.youtube.com
2017 NEW EAST PHOTO PRIZE 2016 EXHIBITION: 17 февраля — 26 марта , Музей РОСФОТО/Rosphoto museum ,Saint Petersburg, Russia
2017 SIT SILENTLY ,exhibition in BLUE SKY Gallery, Portland, Oregon, 2- 26 Feb
2016 NEW EAST PHOTO PRIZE EXHIBITION 4 Nov – 18 Dec at Calvert 22 Foundation , London
2016 ARREZO & FOTOGRAFIA, exhibition within International Biennal of Photography , 2- 11 Dec Arrezo, Italy
2016 SIT SILENTLY , exhibition within the MONTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN MINSK, 15.09- 14.10, Literary MUseum, Minsk
2016 TERRITORIES, RIGA PHOTO MONTH 2016 exhibition of seven photographers from Northern- and Eastern Europe, cured by JH Engström, Latvian Railway History Museum
2016 PLURAL/ VERTICAL photo contest/group exhibition gallery Unonueve/EFTI, Madrid
2015 FOTOPROJECTOS 12, collection of the best photo and video projects of EFTI master students 2015, gallery Unonueve, Madrid
2015 Photo contest /group exhibition of RADIO NABA 13X13 (one of 3 winners)
2014 BlowUp! Angkor. Siem Reap, Cambodia. Young Latvian photography collection
2014 PHOTO OFF festival Paris, GOSEE Awards selected finalists exposition
2014 GOSEE AWARDS, group exhibition UPDATE 14, Gold AWARDS in PROJECTS category, Berlin
2014 LENSCULTURE EMERGING TALENTS 2014 top 50, Barcelona Exhibition, Galeria Valid Foto
2014 CELEBRATING EUROPE, group exhibition, (part of KAUNAS PHOTO festival)
2014 MISFITS, ISSP School Graduate exhibition
2014 Quadrennial PICTURE STORY , the first Baltic Sea Region Country Picture Book Competition in Riga, one of 45 participants selected for the exhibition/ catalogue.
2011 MASTERPHOTO.LV contest THE UNUSUAL SIGNS OF SPRING, First Prize
2011 WORLDS FOUND OF NATURE photo contest HOUR OF EARTH , Sympathy Prize from PHOTO ACADEMY
2011 FOTO KVARTALS /fkmagazine.lv photo story contest TIME OF CHANGES, Second/Third Prize.
2011 NEIGHBORS ,group photo show by RIGA PHOTO MUSEUM.
2011 Journal DIENA February photo contest, First Prize
2010 Photo contest /group exhibition by DELFI.LV, AUTUMN IN LATVIA 2010. PEOPLE. NATURE. EVENTS
2009 ISSP Summer School group exhibition, Ludza, Latvia
2009 Journal FOTO KVARTALS contest FREEDOM ,NR.1(15)February , First Prize
2008 Photo contest /group exhibition of RADIO NABA 6X6 (one of 5 winners)
2008 Riga City Council photo contest RIGA IN CELEBRATION, First Prize
2007 Photo contest /group exhibition of RADIO NABA 5X5