NCU presents a new member of the independent community — Alexandra Demenkova, a photographer whose work has long been an important part of contemporary documentary art. Her work is not just a visual study, but a deep social analysis that continues the tradition of humanistic photography established by the classics of the genre. In her projects, Alexandra Demenkova addresses topics that are often overlooked by mass culture. She pays special attention to women’s destinies, revealing their complexity, versatility and strength. Alexandra’s photographs are characterised by a special intimacy that comes from her deep involvement in the lives of her characters. She is not just an observer, but a participant whose own story is sometimes intertwined with the stories of her characters. Her work is not only a visual anthropology, but also an important social commentary that makes us think about issues that often remain in the shadows. Demenkova finds her own unique language that combines documentary accuracy with artistic expression, reminding us that art is not only aesthetics, but also a responsibility to society.

Alexandra Demenkova / Russian Portfolio

Russian love

Alexandra’s first project at Noga under the general title ‘Russian love’ included a series of works about life in the hinterland, shot in the Tver, Arkhangelsk, Kursk, Novosibirsk and Pskov regions in the late noughties.

Noga Creative Union / Association of Independent Documentary Photographers

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Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Nadezhda Khramova

Please welcome our new NCU member. Nadezhda Khramova was born in 1978 in Moscow, USSR. She is based in Moscow, Russia.
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

DANNONG / China 2024

‘Replication of what we saw’ 1 August — 30 September 2024. DANNONG and Noga Creative Union present an exhibition...
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Vitebsk 2024

‘And Quiet Flows the Volga’ 26 — 30 June 2024. Noga Creative Union, within the framework of the IX International...
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Declaration 2024

NCU has joined the movement for fair author portrayal in journalism and documentary photography on the Writing With...
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Tatiana Plotnikova

Please welcome our new NCU member. Tatiana Plotnikova was born in Leningrad, USSR (now St Petersburg, Russia). She...
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Kristof Huf

Please welcome our new NCU member. Kristof Huf was born in 1971 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Based in Munich, Germany.
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Pavlos Kozalidis

Please welcome our new NCU member. Pavlos Kozalidis was born in 1961 in the port city of Piraeus in Attica. Based...
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Manuel Almenares

Please welcome our new NCU member. Manuel Almenares Estrada was born in 1992 in Havana, the capital of Cuba. Based...
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Paulo Nunes

Please welcome our new NCU member. Paulo Nunes was born in 1977 in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. Based in Lisbon,...
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Ragnar Axelsson

Please welcome our new NCU member. Ragnar Guðni Axelsson, also known as RAX was born in 1958 in Reykjavík, the...
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Raúl Cañibano

Please welcome our new NCU member. Raúl Cañibano Ercilla was born in 1961 in Havana, the capital of Cuba. Based...
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Dmitriy Cherba

Please welcome our new NCU member. Dmitriy Cherba was born in 1987, in the railway town of Uzlovaya, in the east...
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Bielsko-Biała 2021

'The Don Steppe' 8 — 24 October, 2021 The Centre for Photography Foundation, within the framework of the 9. Foto Art...
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Vitebsk 2021

'NCU is 15 years old' 23 — 27 June, 2021 Noga Creative Union presents an anniversary exhibition of documentary...
Alexandra Demenkova / New member 2025. Noga Creative Union

Odessa 2020

'The Thin Line' 21 August — 4 September, 2020 Noga Creative Union, within the framework of the Thin Line Photo...
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