Katerina Klio
A Bit About Me
- I was born in 1985 in Ukraine.
- I’ve been professionally engaged in photography since 2009.
- My passion is fine-art photography because I believe art has the power to soften even the hardest hearts.
My Creative Process
Most of the costumes and decorations in my photos are handcrafted by me. I draw inspiration from new places, cultures, and people I meet during my travels.
What My Work Represents
My photography is an allegory of the world—a blend of fairy tales and reality. The characters I create represent parts of ourselves: the pieces we fear, love, or sometimes forget. Through my art, I aim to show that the world is not flat, but multifaceted. Each of us chooses which part of our character takes center stage each day.
Achievements
- My work has been featured in over 100 magazines worldwide, often gracing the covers.
- I’ve participated in several group exhibitions and, since 2020, have hosted personal exhibitions in Ukraine, the UK, and Portugal.
Artist Statement:
“The main themes of my works are loneliness, fears and inner demons.
Main word for my pictures is Drama.
People often ask me where it comes from, why I don’t take bright pictures and positive emotions?
Perhaps this is what overwhelms me from the inside to pour out in my works. I think that dark stories and drama are beautiful. And I love lonelyness, I find it full from inside.
It is also a kind of therapy — my work helps to look inside myself. Not only for me, but also for my audience.
It is important for me that the viewer feel the atmosphere of the picture. And I received a response from within his soul.
I love to fill my pictures with old dusty attics and pantries, stale air, hanging cobwebs. Silence.
In such places the worlds become thinner and penetrate each other.”