An International Exhibitor
Artist, Katya Akuma, stood out as one of the 30 photographers selected from an international open call to exhibit their work at Vantage Point Sharjah. The eighth iteration of the Sharjah Art Foundation represented photographers from more than 20 countries. The annual initiative aims to foster the development and creativity of photographers.
Selected for her thematic self-portraiture, Akuma tells an overlooked story of personal experience and community life. In a tug of war with identity, the portraits express euphoria and defeat reflecting scenes of the human condition in search of themselves and a place of belonging. Transcending movement as an immigrant, Akuma depicts issues behind immigration as a third culture individual.