My loneliness lived inside is a very fulfilling state, with reflections on what is happening in life, interesting activities, searching for solutions in new situations and expectations that answers will be found later. In this works, I find a new language to speak within myself, and the most precious relationship in life - with myself - is strengthened, made even stronger. Additional materials expand the space of the captured self-portrait, filling it with new layers of meanings. In this way, each frame becomes a doorway out of my loneliness, allowing me to take a step outside.
Lera Zilberstein (born in 1981) is a portrait photographer. She was born in Kazan, Russia. In 2022 she moved with her family to Domžale, Slovenia, where she currently works. In her work, she addresses the themes of interaction between human and nature, self-identification, and childhood. She shoots self-portraits, moments from the life of children, their growing up.
