Alina Zamanova’s paintings are centred around the representation of modern reality, where women’s bodies are embraced in all shapes and focused to portray their distortions without societal norms labelled on them. Being inspired by muses around the world, Zamanova recently draws from her own experience on a psychological level of upbringing to expose both physical and mental sides of humanity. The concepts that the artist investigate involve human relationships and hidden stereotypical behaviours, how societal norms’ ability distort the perception of our existence and views on our bodies and the connection of humans to nature.
Since ancient times, art has been dedicated to the depiction of beauty and belonged to men. Accordingly, the image of women in this was subordinated to the desires and needs of one of the sexes. The theme of the female gaze is often associated with the destruction of bodily and other stereotypes towards women generated by the male gaze. The female gaze confronts the created ideal of beauty, which imposes specific standards that she must meet. Zamanova’s paintings depict precisely the women who are both confident and vulnerable in their chosen environment and portray the shift of power that women take back over their image and body.
For all enquiries please contact : info@alinazamanova.com
Since ancient times, art has been dedicated to the depiction of beauty and belonged to men. Accordingly, the image of women in this was subordinated to the desires and needs of one of the sexes. The theme of the female gaze is often associated with the destruction of bodily and other stereotypes towards women generated by the male gaze. The female gaze confronts the created ideal of beauty, which imposes specific standards that she must meet. Zamanova’s paintings depict precisely the women who are both confident and vulnerable in their chosen environment and portray the shift of power that women take back over their image and body.
For all enquiries please contact : info@alinazamanova.com
Education:
2012 - 2015 University of the Arts London, BA (Hons) Fashion Illustration
2011 - 2012 University of the Arts London,, International Preparation for Fashion;
2010 - 2011 Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, BA Graphic Design;
Exhibitions:
Aug’ 2021 Group Exhibition, The Visionary Projects, Online, “Overexposed”
Aug’ 2021 Group Exhibition, Art City Works, Online, “In A New Light”
July 2021 Group Exhibition, The Copeland Gallery, Every Woman Biennial, London, UK, “My Love is You Love”
May’ 2021 Group Exhibition, Daniel Raphael Gallery, London, UK, “Get a load of this”
Nov’ 2020-2021 Solo exhibition, Gillian Jason Gallery, London, UK, “Inside Me”
Apr’ 2019 Solo exhibition, Art Ramus Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine, “Ugly Game”
Apr’ 2019 Group exhibition, Raum Gallery, Hamburg, Germany, “The Art Odyssey“
Mar’ 2019 Group exhibition, The Art Vacancy , NYC, USA, “Origins”
Nov’ 2018 Solo exhibition, École française internationale de Kiev, Kyiv, Ukraine, “French Ladies”
Nov’ 2018 Group Exhibition, SHOWstudio Gallery, London, UK, “100 Women“
Sep’ 2018 Group Exhibition, TheArtVacancy Gallery, NYC, USA
June 2018 Solo exhibition, The Old Bank Vault Gallery, London, UK, “Diverse Beauty”
Apr’ 2018 Group Exhibition,Griffin Gallery, Hospital Rooms, London, UK
Oct’ 2017 Group Show, SHOWstudio , Floral Street, London, UK
Feb’ 2017 Group Show , Somerset House, London, UK
Mar’ 2017 Solo Art Performance , Mysteckyi Arsenal Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
Mar’ 2016 Solo Art Performance, Mysteckyi Arsenal Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
Mar’ 2014 Group Exhibition, Art Georgia Paris, Paris, France
Sep’ 2013 Group Exhibition, Gallery Different, Central London, UK, “Illustrating Dreams”
June 2013 Group Exhibition, LovArts, London, UK, “Chaos Control”
Oct’ 2012 Group Exhibition, Art in Mind, London, UK
2012 - 2015 University of the Arts London, BA (Hons) Fashion Illustration
2011 - 2012 University of the Arts London,, International Preparation for Fashion;
2010 - 2011 Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, BA Graphic Design;
Exhibitions:
Aug’ 2021 Group Exhibition, The Visionary Projects, Online, “Overexposed”
Aug’ 2021 Group Exhibition, Art City Works, Online, “In A New Light”
July 2021 Group Exhibition, The Copeland Gallery, Every Woman Biennial, London, UK, “My Love is You Love”
May’ 2021 Group Exhibition, Daniel Raphael Gallery, London, UK, “Get a load of this”
Nov’ 2020-2021 Solo exhibition, Gillian Jason Gallery, London, UK, “Inside Me”
Apr’ 2019 Solo exhibition, Art Ramus Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine, “Ugly Game”
Apr’ 2019 Group exhibition, Raum Gallery, Hamburg, Germany, “The Art Odyssey“
Mar’ 2019 Group exhibition, The Art Vacancy , NYC, USA, “Origins”
Nov’ 2018 Solo exhibition, École française internationale de Kiev, Kyiv, Ukraine, “French Ladies”
Nov’ 2018 Group Exhibition, SHOWstudio Gallery, London, UK, “100 Women“
Sep’ 2018 Group Exhibition, TheArtVacancy Gallery, NYC, USA
June 2018 Solo exhibition, The Old Bank Vault Gallery, London, UK, “Diverse Beauty”
Apr’ 2018 Group Exhibition,Griffin Gallery, Hospital Rooms, London, UK
Oct’ 2017 Group Show, SHOWstudio , Floral Street, London, UK
Feb’ 2017 Group Show , Somerset House, London, UK
Mar’ 2017 Solo Art Performance , Mysteckyi Arsenal Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
Mar’ 2016 Solo Art Performance, Mysteckyi Arsenal Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
Mar’ 2014 Group Exhibition, Art Georgia Paris, Paris, France
Sep’ 2013 Group Exhibition, Gallery Different, Central London, UK, “Illustrating Dreams”
June 2013 Group Exhibition, LovArts, London, UK, “Chaos Control”
Oct’ 2012 Group Exhibition, Art in Mind, London, UK
Collaborations:
Alexander McQueen
Aroswimwear
LessLess
Revlon
SHOWstudio
Sita Abellan
Selected Publications:
FORBES
CURATED BY GIRLS
I-D
VOGUE UKRAINE
LOVE MAGAZINE
THE TIMES
VICE
METAL MAGAZINE
GLASS MAGAZINE
GARAGE MAGAZINE
TIME
VOGUE UK
VOGUE USA
VOGUE KOREA
L'OFFICIEL INDIA
ELLE MEXICO
HARPER'S BAZAAR UKRAINE
WONDERLAND MAGAZINE HUNGER MAGAZINE
Alexander McQueen
Aroswimwear
LessLess
Revlon
SHOWstudio
Sita Abellan
Selected Publications:
FORBES
CURATED BY GIRLS
I-D
VOGUE UKRAINE
LOVE MAGAZINE
THE TIMES
VICE
METAL MAGAZINE
GLASS MAGAZINE
GARAGE MAGAZINE
TIME
VOGUE UK
VOGUE USA
VOGUE KOREA
L'OFFICIEL INDIA
ELLE MEXICO
HARPER'S BAZAAR UKRAINE
WONDERLAND MAGAZINE HUNGER MAGAZINE