Inga Ivanova

About the Artist

Inga Ivanova is an internationally recognised fine art photographer born in Rēzekne, Latvia. She has been practising photography since 2006, steadily developing an individual visual language that combines artistic observation, an experimental approach, and creative interpretations of the photographic image.

The nature, landscapes, people, and cultural heritage of Latgale form an essential part of her artistic identity. At the same time, her professional practice is closely connected to the international fine art photography community. Her work has received recognition in international photography competitions and salons, been exhibited in Latvia and abroad, and published in international photography publications and catalogues.

Since 2010, Inga Ivanova has been a member of the Latgale Photographers' Association and the Latvian Association of Creative Photographers. Her professional activities are connected with the international photographic organisations and communities of the Photographic Society of America (PSA), the Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique (FIAP), the Global Photographic Union (GPU), the International Association of Art Photographers (IAAP), Sille Sanat Sarayı (SSS), and Photo Club Arizona (PCA).

Artistic Approach

At the heart of Inga Ivanova's artistic practice lies an exploration of photography's expressive potential, the interplay of light and colour, and the role of form, texture, and composition. Her work encompasses nature, landscapes, architecture, and still life, as well as documentary and experimental photographic approaches. In her photographs, recognisable reality can serve both as a documentary record and as a starting point for a new, visually independent interpretation.

Experimental Floral Photography

One of the most distinctive directions in Inga Ivanova's artistic practice is experimental floral photography, in which the fragility and recognisability of natural forms meet an abstract world of colour, movement, and shape. Within this photographic technique, the artist creates the visual environment herself, experimenting with the interaction of flowers, water, and acrylic paints while continually exploring new possibilities for artistic expression.

During the photographic process, flowers are placed in an aquarium, where acrylic paints introduced into the water form changing masses of colour, lines, clouds, and flowing shapes. Inga Ivanova personally constructs the visual composition of each image, carefully selecting the flower's position, the lighting, and the precise moment of exposure. Her creative process brings deliberate planning into dialogue with unpredictability: the movement of colour through water produces unique forms and visual relationships that cannot be fully controlled or reproduced.

Each photograph becomes a unique visual event created by the artist. The real flower merges with an abstract environment of her own making, acquiring a painterly quality while retaining the sense of presence and authenticity characteristic of photography.

Through this approach, Inga Ivanova does not merely document what happens; she creates and photographs a fleeting visual reality - a moment that emerges, transforms, and disappears. Each work is the result of a creative experiment in which the principles of classical still-life photography are combined with an individual approach to colour, movement, and the construction of the photographic image. Photography thus becomes a space where the fragility of nature, the artist's intention, and the visual freedom of an unpredictable process converge.

Documentary Photography: The Disappearing Time

Between 2008 and 2012, Inga Ivanova created a documentary photography series capturing traditional life and people in Latvia. These works reveal her interest in the individual, everyday life, and the distinctive character of historical environments, preserving photographic records of earlier ways of life and Latvia's cultural heritage.

In this series, photography serves a documentary purpose: it records specific aspects of life and the surrounding environment, giving them lasting visual significance. The individual, their presence, and their surroundings form a unified narrative that allows viewers to encounter the realities of the past through photographic observation.

International Recognition and Professional Achievements

Inga Ivanova's photography has received extensive international recognition. Her photographs have received more than 1,000 international acceptances and awards across more than 50 countries worldwide. These include gold, silver, and bronze medals, as well as other awards and distinctions granted by international juries.

Her professional achievements are reflected not only in the success of individual photographs in competitions and salons, but also in the consistent development of her individual visual language and the international recognition of carefully constructed photographic portfolios.

In 2026, Inga Ivanova became the first Latvian photographer to receive the Photographic Society of America (PSA) distinction for fine art photography. In the same year, she became the 85th photographer from Latvia to receive the Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique (FIAP) distinction for fine art photography. These achievements demonstrate her professional standing within the international fine art photography community.

Internationally Recognised Author Portfolios

A particularly important aspect of Inga Ivanova's professional practice is the international recognition of her individually developed photographic portfolios. Her portfolios have received three significant international distinctions - PFIAP, BPSA, and GPU ZEUS - associated respectively with the FIAP, PSA, and GPU systems.

As of 2026, Inga Ivanova is the only photographer from Latvia to have received all three of these portfolio distinctions: PFIAP, BPSA, and GPU ZEUS.

Unlike awards granted to individual photographs, portfolio distinctions recognise a coherent body of work, assessing its artistic quality, internal harmony, consistency, and individual visual language. Such recognition demonstrates the artist's ability to create not only compelling individual images but also conceptually and visually unified photographic series.

Her other professional distinctions include AFIAP, QPSA, GPU CR2, EPCA/b, SSS/AIR, and T-IAAP. As of 2026, the QPSA and GPU CR2 distinctions are particularly rare in the Latvian photographic community, with each having been awarded to only three Latvian photographers.

In 2026, Inga Ivanova's work received several significant international awards, including gold medals from FIAP, PSA, IAAP, WPAI, and PCA. These accolades further strengthen her record of international achievement and demonstrate her active participation in the global fine art photography community.

Exhibitions and Photography Projects

Exhibitions and photography projects form an important part of Inga Ivanova's artistic practice. In 2026, she curated the exhibition A Mosaic of Perspectives: The Harmony of Diversity. The exhibition was presented at the Latgale Embassy GORS in Rēzekne and subsequently at the Preiļi Main Library.

Her practice brings together local cultural identity and international experience, documentary observation and experimentation, recognisable reality and individually constructed visual worlds. In her work, the significance lies not only in the subject depicted, but also in the ways light, colour, form, and composition can reveal atmosphere, emotion, and an unconventional perspective on the world.

Inga Ivanova continues to refine her artistic language through participation in international photography competitions, salons, and exhibitions, while developing new photographic projects. Her practice demonstrates the diversity of fine art photography and its capacity to serve simultaneously as a form of individual artistic expression, a visual experiment, a documentary record, and a contribution to international cultural dialogue.