- ANGELIKA KOLLIN
Angelika Kollin (b. 1976) is an Estonian Fine Art/Documentary photographer currently residing in Tampa, USA. She is a self-taught artist completing the Academy Fotografika 1.5 yearlong online documentary photography course in 2023. Angelika passionately engages with photography and art as a means to explore interhuman connections and intimacy. Her work is driven by a lifelong yearning to understand and gain a deeper perspective on human loneliness and suffering and faith’s role in overcoming these challenges. Angelika’s photography is characterized by its honesty and unapologetic directness, which she skillfully balances with an aura of intimate emotions and gracious dignity.
During her eight years living in African countries such as Ghana, Namibia, and South Africa, Angelika delved into the same themes within different cultures and economic conditions, adding rich diversity to her body of work. Currently, she is working on two ongoing projects titled "You Are My Mother/Father" and "Mary’s Children."
Angelika’s dedication has gathered recognition from prestigious organizations and competitions. She has received accolades such as the Best in Competition 2023 from FMoPA, 1st prize winner (2020) and finalist (2022) from Lensculture, 1st Place from BIFA (2021), finalist from Lucie Foundation (2020), and finalist from PHMuseum (2020), among others. Her work has been published in renowned outlets, including CNN, The Guardian, the Greif, Scientific American, Musée Magazine, PhotoVogue, and F-Stop Magazine.
In addition to publications, Angelika’s work has been exhibited at various esteemed venues and festivals worldwide. Her photography has been showcased at the Helsinki Foto Festival, a group exhibition organized by Lensculture in New York, a solo show in Cape Town, the OFF Foto Festival in Bratislava, the FotoNostrum gallery in Barcelona, and The International Photographer group exhibition in Berlin, among others.
