Galina Kurlat (b. 1981, Russia) is a photographic artist living in Brooklyn, NY; she earned her BFA in Media Arts from Pratt Institute. Kurlat creates a visual relationship between herself and her subject by embracing the imperfections and possibilities of antiquated photographic processes. Her works undulate between the recognizable and the ephemeral. By accepting the change and chaos inherent in photographic materials, Kurlat challenges photography as a historically representational medium.

Kurlat’s work has been exhibited in Finland, South Korea, India, Scotland, France, and the US. Her photographs are held in a number of public and private collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, and the Harry Ransom Center, Austin, TX.