Natalija Gormalova is a visual artist and documentary photographer based in Accra, Ghana. In her artistic works, she explores stories surrounding women and their rights, environmental issues and climate change, global migration, memory, mental health and identity.
Natalija believes in the transformative power of visual storytelling, recognizing its pivotal role in revealing universal truths about humanity. Through her lens, Natalija endeavors to weave narratives that unveil the intricacies of our shared humanity, nurturing empathy, understanding, and dialogue across diverse cultures and contexts.
At the age of 17 she moved from her hometown in Latvia to London where she studied Photography at at the London College of Communication and later received scholarship to study Masters in Photography at the Royal College of Art.
She traveled to Ghana in 2015 and since then has been creating work across the continent. Living in different parts of the world has immersed her in different cultures and helped to shape her character and creative vision. In Accra she is part of a creative collective called Afrodistrict that aims at breaking stereotypes and changing perceptions of Africa through visual storytelling.
Her photographic works have been published in The New York Times, The National Geographic, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The British Journal of Photography etc.
