Hi, I’m Eliza Ari, a visual artist based in Istanbul. I was born in 1991 in Ufa, near the Ural Mountains, and grew up in a small Siberian town called Nyagan.
In 2015, I graduated from Bashkir State University with a degree in Law. In 2024, I completed an online Master of Photography Arts program at the Institute of Visual Arts (Russia).
Since 2022 I've been actively engaged in photography. My works explore themes of self-reflection, personal magical worlds, and the various forms of play, embracing minimalism, soft color palettes, and film-inspired effects.
My art has been featured in several exhibitions, including ''Sound of Sun'' in Tokyo, Japan. I've also participated in various workshops, such as Multi-Layered Ways of Seeing in Street Photography, as part of Istanbul Street Photography Festival.
In 2024, I temporarily lived in Baku. In 2025, I return to Istanbul, where I plan to continue crafting my delicate worlds and seeking the magic that surrounds us.