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 elegiac 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) and Artist's Book making workshop by Nico Baumgarten (2014). I graduated from contemporary photography and personal projects Master studies as a recipient of the Roberto Villagraz scholarship at EFTI, Madrid (2016). I have worked as a photo reporter at Chancellery of the Latvian Parliament (Saeima) and am currently working on assignments for Helsinki Sanomat. I have been exhibiting my work in group exhibitions since 2007.

EXHIBITIONS/ AWARDS

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
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 http://en.validfoto.com/
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. http://dom.lndb.lv/data/obj/file/231351.pdf
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