Jana Bulochova
My name is Jana, I'm a Lithuanian-born Russian photographer and visual artist. Through the creation of work, I demonstrate both my abilities as a visual artist and as a screenwriter. With each project or shoot, techniques and tools may change, but perspective, drama, and sensuality remain.
A distinctive characteristic of my work is its ability to place literal as well as ambiguous compositions, alternately deconstructing and reconstructing to provoke the curiosity of the viewer.
Molva
The project Молва (Molva) explores the interrelation between photography and linguistics by visualising a list of catchphrases from the Russian-speaking community I grew up in. Depending on the desired context, these word combinations may be unique or not have an equivalent in other cultures. Based on such intricacies of communication and translation, one can determine the cultural background of an individual. This project involves people from different countries who are united by their ability to speak and understand the Russian language, respectively. How people express themselves verbally can throw the specificity of nationality into relief when attempting to illustrate metaphors that are unique to certain cultures. Combining portraiture and still life compositions, and supplemented with elements of photomontage, Молва (Molva) revels in the absurdity and the eloquence of language.