Aleksandr Leshchenok

Aleksandr Leshchenok is a landscape photographer and traveler from Siberia, member of the association of photographers “EURASIA”.

Aleksandr uses photography as a tool for inner dialogue. The forms of nature speak to the author in the language of human emotions. Exploring Siberian corners, the author is forced to understand himself, to be in constant contact with his inner feelings, to reflect on his role and purpose of existence, to realize the emotions that nature gives. Forest, mountains, water — all these are motifs for inspiration and reflection on concrete experience.

The author subtly and sincerely reveals the corners of the Siberian land. His works invite the viewer to enter the landscape, to become part of the scene and to feel at least for a moment the silence, tranquility and connection with the monumentality of nature.

Professionally, he has been working in interior design.  

Awards

• 2024: Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY), People’s Choice Award, finalist
• 2024: XI Plovdiv Internatinal Photo Salon, Bulgaria, gold medal
• 2017: Wild Nature of Russia: National Geographic (NG) photo contest, Landscape nomination, finalist
• 2014: Wild Nature of Russia: National Geographic (NG) photo contest, Landscape nomination, finalist
• 2013: Wild Nature of Russia: National Geographic (NG) photo contest, Landscape nomination, finalist
• 2011: Wild Nature of Russia: National Geographic (NG) photo contest, Landscape nomination, finalist
• 2011: Golden turtle Photo contest, Landscape nomination, finalist
• 2007: Golden turtle Photo contest, Landscape nomination, finalist  
• 2006: Large format: Digital Photo magazine, winner

Exhibitons (selected)

• 2024: group exhibition: XI Internatinal Photo Salon, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• 2023: group exhibition: 'Yergaki. The soul is drawn to the mountains', Chekhov Library, Kaliningrad
• 2023: group exhibition: 'Yergaki', Museum center of contemporary art, Krasnoyarsk
• 2023: open-air group exhibition: 'Yergaki', Krasnoyarsk
• 2017: Wild Nature of Russia: National Geographic (NG), Central House of Artists, Moscow
  
• 2014: Wild Nature of Russia: National Geographic (NG), Central House of Artists, Moscow
• 2013: Wild Nature of Russia: National Geographic (NG), Central House of Artists, Moscow 
  
• 2011: Wild Nature of Russia: National Geographic (NG), State Geological Museum, Moscow
  
• 2011: Golden turtle, New Manege, Moscow
  
• 2007: Golden turtle, New Manege, Moscow
• 2006: group exhibition 'Digital Reality', Moscow
  

Art Residencies for Photographers

• 2023: Art Residency “Photography as Art. Monocle and other means of finding light in an image”. Curator: Evgenia Komarova. Place: Yergaki Nature Park, Krasnoyarsk region.