Short Biography

Oksana Zhila is a photographer and visual artist working in the fields of conceptual and fine art photography. Her work explores identity, memory, and emotional transformation through psychologically charged images. She frequently uses multiple exposures, glass, mirrors, and reflective surfaces. Through distortion, repetition, and subtle surreal elements, she creates visual metaphors that reflect internal psychological landscapes rather than external reality.

Oksana Zhila was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia. She graduated from medical university and worked as a physician for many years. After emigrating to Finland several years ago, she turned to photography. Studying photographic art became a form of personal transformation and a way to understand her new reality.

She studied at the Elena Sukhoveeva and Viktor Khmel School (2024–2025) and at the online school of Natalia Zhukova and Anna Grazhdankina (2023–2026). She is currently continuing her photography studies.

Her work has been presented at international festivals and exhibitions and published in online publications. Her photographs have also been included in group exhibitions.

She is currently developing several long-term projects. She lives and works in Finland.