Who is ALXS?
One of my earliest memories is of an old bathtub, resembling a large, lemon-colored stain, filled with baby chicks, two dogs, a cat, and a turtle, all sharing the room with me. The door to our 30-square-meter apartment was always wide open, welcoming any kind of animal.
Finding your place in the world, a space where you can truly express the best of yourself, is no easy feat.
From a young age, I realized that photography held incredible power. Essentially, a piece of paper enabled me to revisit that exact moment, that day, those emotions and palpitations I felt when pressing the shutter.‘And if I take just one photo a day… could I reconstruct my entire life this way, like a visual diary?’This question often troubled me, leading me to carefully select the most important moment of the last 24 hours.
Finding your place in the world, a space where you can truly express the best of yourself, is no easy feat. I found it in photography, and more specifically in wildlife photography. And I couldn’t feel luckier.
But if there is something that can at least pause it, making eternal what is by definition fleeting, it is photography. When we understand it, master it, and imbue it with meaning, that’s when we begin to touch the realm of art.
I do not wish to selfishly keep everything I have learned, and continue to learn – after all, learning is a never-ending process. On the contrary, it’s a fabulous feeling to be able to pass on my knowledge, techniques, advice, and tools to others who share this invisible and powerful bond with me: a passion for photography on one hand, and a love for animals on the other.
Awards
I believe that a professional photographer, or professionals in any other field, should not focus their work solely on winning awards and distinctions.
However, I acknowledge that it is a great satisfaction and a huge honor to receive recognition from internationally prestigious institutions, and particularly from peers in their profession.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions are always great opportunities to showcase your work, and I have been fortunate to participate in a good number of them:
“Wild Voices” is an immersive wildlife photography exhibition exploring the fragile emotional connection between humans and the natural world.
Through large-scale fine art photography, soundscapes and QR-accessible voice narratives, the project transforms wildlife photography into a sensory and reflective experience.
The exhibition symbolically “gives voice” to endangered species, inviting viewers to question coexistence, conservation and humanity’s relationship with the wild.
First inaugurated in Antequera, Spain, “Wild Voices” is conceived as a national and international touring exhibition.
Publications
I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to showcase my photographs in prominent channels and media outlets, including National Geographic, MOTHER, Sony, El País, WWF, El Independiente, etc.
Appearing in publications, some of a general nature, others specialized in fields like photography or nature, this undoubtedly helps to broaden the reach of your work.
Publications
Antequera Magazine: AFA «ESTÁ QUE SE SALE» | EL LATIDO SALVAJE DE ALEXANDRA SURKOVA LLEGA A ANTEQUERA
Antequera Magazine: ALEXANDRA SURKOVA EXPONE EN ANTEQUERA “WILD VOICES”, UNA ODA VISUAL Y EMOCIONAL A LA VIDA SALVAJE
Features
Las mejores imágenes de #TuFotoNatGeo I
Las mejores imágenes de #TuFotoNatGeo II
National Geographic Russia Iberian Lynx Part I
National Geographic Russia Iberian Lynx Part II
National Geographic Russia Iberian Lynx Part III
National Geographic Russia Iberian Lynx Part IV
National Geographic Russia Iberian Lynx Part V
National Geographic Russia Iberian Lynx Part VI
National Geographic Russia Iberian Lynx Part VII
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