About the Artist

Daria Troitskaia

The still-life series ‘Wunderkammer’ has been created by Daria Troitskaia, together with the art historian Maria Goncharova. The objects are from Goncharova's collection from markets across Europe. Each of the still lifes consists of rare items collected over the years in markets and antique shops worldwide. When making still-life photographs, Troitskaia Goncharova admired the combination and contrasts, trying to illustrate different national traditions and subjects with the objects.

Biography

The Italy-based photographer Daria Troitskaia was born in Saint Petersburg and educated in Vienna. Her passion for art has been an undeniable inspiration from the start. Troitskaia
worked as an art director for a web design company before starting her photographic career. After taking courses in art and photography, including Sotheby's "Art as a Global Business," she moved to Malta and later to Milan. It became a turning point that transformed Troitskaia’s passion for photography into a vocation. Her artistic journey is defined by four integral components: continuous movement, a sense of adventure, self-challenges, and a unique perspective.