MASHA BULAVINA

Masha Bulavina (Fotomash) (b. 1990) is a photographer working between Berlin and Haifa, across a range of formats including stills and video, digital and film, with digital editing as an integral part of her visual language.

At the center of her work stands the human presence - the body, the gaze, and the moment in which an intuitive connection forms between the artist and the subject. Through the camera, Bulavina seeks to reveal an inner dimension that is not always visible, and to amplify feelings of presence, confidence, and power. Her approach to the body is direct and unapologetic, and from a perspective that sees it as a complete creation, she produces images with a bold and open character.

Her process is directly shaped by the encounter with her subjects. She does not work from a fixed method, but adapts her tools to each situation - between digital and film, between natural light and flash, between color and black-and-white. Even when a direction exists in advance, she preserves space for intuition and the unexpected moment. Editing is, for her, a direct continuation of the act of photographing, through which she refines the image until it reaches a sense of personal completeness.

Bulavina's work connects to OTTO gallery's ethos through its engagement with the body and presence, and through the way photography becomes a tool for revelation, empowerment, and a re-examination of the gaze.