Tatsiana Tkachova is a Belarusian artist, photographer, and filmmaker based in Germany. In her artistic practice, she employs photography and filmmaking as research tools, exploring themes of personal stories, memory, the social fabric of daily life, and traumatic experiences. Her work investigates subtle forms of resistance that emerge when individuals or communities rebuild themselves.

Tkachova’s projects combine field research, close observation, and visual integrity, resulting in deeply engaging, emotionally resonant, and socially meaningful narratives.

She studied Cultural Studies at the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts (2014), pursued documentary photography at Fotografika Academy in Saint Petersburg (2016), and completed the International Class of Documentary Photography and Photojournalism at Hochschule Hannover (2022). In 2024–2025, she participated in the international online documentary program Un/Filmed, creating two short films — Lullaby (Germany/Belarus) and Once Again (Kyrgyzstan).

In addition to her artistic practice, Tkachova actively teaches photography not only as photojournalism, but as an artistic method, exploring personal expression, fine art practice, and conceptual approaches. She has conducted courses at the Johannes Rau International Education Centre in Minsk and within the PhotoArtDoc programs in Belarus and Lithuania.

Tkachova is the recipient of numerous international awards, including the World Press Photo 2020. She collaborates with Belarusian and international media, including Takie Dela, The Guardian, Republic, Novaya Gazeta Europe, Der Spiegel, De Volkskrant, Fotonostrum, and Esquire.ru, among others. Her work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions across Belarus, Russia, and Europe, and some of her projects are held in private collections.

In 2018, she was named “Photographer of the Year” at the Belarusian Photography Festival in Minsk, and in 2022 she served as a jury member for the Lithuanian Press Photo competition.