Kristina Shakht is a Russian-American photographer and visual artist based in New York City. Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia to a Russian mother and American father, she blends photography, film, and media art through distinctive creative direction. Drawing inspiration from Slavic fairy tales and mythology, her work explores the boundaries between reality and fantasy, memory and escapism, often centering on the transition from childhood to adulthood.

Having moved countries twice—once in childhood and again in adulthood—Kristina frequently uses negative space as a visual metaphor for dislocation, liminality, and the simultaneous experience of estrangement and cosmopolitan identity.

Her work has been featured in i-D, Dazed, AnOther Magazine, Office, and Sleek.



Available for editorial, commercial, and moving image commissions:

Email: kristinashakht@gmail.com
Instagram: @kristinashakht
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