CV / BIO. Kirill Muniabin | Art photographer

Kirill Muniabin is an art photographer. Born in 1978 in Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod). Lives and works in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. 

In his projects, Kirill is engaged in visual sociology and the study of the environment of modern person. He combines art, documentary, and post-documentary photography to create visual narratives that reflect the complexity and versatility of human experience. The author focuses on the interaction of the individual and the surrounding world in the context of conflicts: internal, social and technogenic.


Education

2024. School of Modern Photography of Elena Sukhoveeva and Victor Khmel

2023. Author’s course of project photography by Alexander Medvedev

2001-2003. Postgraduate studies at the Academy of Water Transport, Nizhniy Novgorod. PhD degree.

1996-2001. Academy of Water Transport, Nizhny Novgorod Novgorod

Exhibitions and biennials

2025. ETHEREAL, International Photography Exhibition, The Glasgow Gallery of Photography CIC, Glasgow, Britain 

2024. X International Photographic Festival “Volga Biennale-2024. Cardinal directions”, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 

Awards and participation (selected)

2025. The Independent Photographer. Portrait Award. Finalist

2024. X International Photographic Festival “Volga Biennale-2024. Cardinal directions”. The winner in the nomination “Art photography” 

2024. ND AWARDS 2024. 3rd place in the “People” category 

2024. Monochrome Photography Awards 2023. 3rd place   

Public speaking and other activities

2025. Lecture, Russian Museum of Photography, Nizhny Novgorod

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