Dmitry Ermakov is a documentary photographer and a journalist. Specializes in regions of Russia and the post-Soviet area, with an emphasis on local history.
Born in Moscow in 1978. Works also as a writing journalist since 2004. Worked as a photo/video reporter in 2013-17. Makes long-term photo projects since 2017.
Graduated from Fotografika documentary/art photo school, St. Petersburg, in 2018.
Awards
2023
Der Greif Issue 16: Common Love (open call selection by Shirin Neshat)
2021
Reponses Photo choice at Les Boutographies, France
2020
Les Boutographies, France (jury projection)
KosMostFest, Russia (shortlist)
2019
Photometria, Greece (shortlist)
2017
Eastreet 4, Poland
Personal exhibitions
2021
Все дома / Everyone’s Home (Chekalin, Russia)
Selected collective exhibitions
2023
Поволжский треугольник / Volga Triangle (Yoshkar-Ola, Russia)
2022
Медиа-форум “Диалог культур” / 'Cultures Dialog' forum (St. Petersburg, Russia)
2019
OFF Bratislava (Bratislava, Slovakia)
Environmenta (Rome, Italy)
Motion (Budapest, Hungary)
2017
Eastreet 4 (Lublin, Poland and then worldwide)
2015-16
Акутальная Удмуртия / Actual Udmurtia (Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
Special projects (collaborative)
Selected publications
Lenta.ru: “Евреев считать запрещено — грех”
Lenta.ru: “Мертвая вода”
Lenta.ru: “Есть рыба — есть и деньги”
Lenta.ru: “Ты и сам скоро будешь тут”
Lenta.ru: “Излишками черной икры кормили кур”
Lenta.ru: “Мне грозит суровое возмездие”
Заповедник: Крапивна. Блеск и нищета исторического села под Тулой (текст Марии Семеновой)
Холод: “Лес — это мой дом, я хочу его сохранить”
Susanin: Альтернативный Ижевск
The Calvert Journal: East of the West
The Calvert Journal: River Under Earth
BBC Russia: Петроград в (20)17-м году
Russia Beyond: ‘This way up': What goes on in the city of Izhevsk (text by Katya Sinelshchikova)
Also: RIA Novosti, Edge of Humanity, Belsat, Vot-tak.tv, Athleta Magazine, RTVi, S-T-O-L, Polit.ru, Kommersant, Nevskoe Vremya and others.