Born in Moscow.
By education a cultural scientist, independent photographer.

1. Winner of the contest ‘Young man in the XXI century’ Kaunas 2012 (pseudonym Alina Belenkaya).
2. Winner of the 2nd place of III International media and photo film festival ‘STOP FRAME’ Kaunas 2012 (pseudonym Alina Belenkaya).
3. Participant of the photo contest ‘Balkan Bridge-2019’ Voronezh, 2019.
4. Participant of the ‘V Biennale of Contemporary Photography’ Russian Museum, St. Petersburg 2019.
5. Publication in the online Literary and Artistic Almanac ‘Articulation’ 7 issue.
6. Participant of the online exhibition of the portal loosenart.com ‘Abstractions’ 2020.
7. Participant of ‘Young man in the XXI century’ Kaunas, 2020.
8. Participant of the photo contest ‘Theatre of Life’ I Baltic PhotoPro Festival in Gusev, Kaliningrad, 2020.
9. Book of poems and photographs (Alina Zhilina, Alyona Kulazhina) ‘-a- what is water’ publishing house Vsegonichy Moscow, 2021.
10. Participant of the site-specific exhibition ‘ADRESA(N)YOU’ Vorkuta, 2023.
11. Exhibition of poetry and graphics (Alina Zhilina, Alyona Kulazhina) in Ryumochnaya Zyuzino ‘GOODBYE’ Moscow, 2023.
12. Participant site-specific exhibition at Paradnaya ‘ORANGERY’ St. Petersburg 2023-2024, curated by Ekaterina Vasilieva.
13. Participant of the exhibition ‘Fotosushka’ Zotov Centre Moscow, 2024.
14. Laureate of the II degree in the nomination Photography of the All-Russian art distance contest of painting, drawing and arts and crafts ‘Palette of talents’, St. Petersburg 2024.