Alina Zamanova (b. 1993 in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk oblast, Ukraine) is a figurative multimedia artist. Her paintings and sculptures reflect on the complexities of the human condition; exploring themes such as identity, mortality, the search for meaning and purpose in a conflict-thorn world that is often filled with trauma, suffering and tragedy but also perseverance, dignity and compassion. Influenced by her personal philosophical reflections, life experiences as an artist living in a country in a state of war, and by existential psychology theories, Zamanova draws attention to important issues such as the impact of conflict on people and the planet, and the resilience of the human spirit. With a deep research of trauma's insidious nature, Zamanova delves into the intricacies of the human mind, exploring how scars that are left behind by trauma shape our being. Her artworks are a reminder of the long-lasting effects of war, and the way in which it can irrevocably alter our understanding of the world. The artist lives and works in Kyiv, Ukraine.
EDUCATION
2010 - 2011 Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, BA Graphic Design
2011 - 2012 University of the Arts London, Certificate Higher Education, International Preparations
2012 - 2015 University of the Arts London, BA (Hons) Illustration
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
Vibration of Nature, Begijnhofkerk Catholic Church, Mechelen, Belgium
2022
Our Children Are Fighting Too, The Smallest Gallery in Soho, London, UK
2021
Distorted Reality, Chrome Hearts Gallery Space during Art Basel Miami, Miami, USA
2020
Inside Me, Gillian Jason Gallery, London, UK
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Art Antwerp, Mulier Mulier Gallery, Antwerp
Crisis of Imagination, зараз Ukraine, Galerie Bleekstraat 7, Mechelen, Belgium
Modern Ukrainian Art Exhibition, Mot x The Collectyv Gallery, Lviv, Ukraine
Fierce Form, Art MegaStar, Los Angeles, US
Atelier of Dreams, National Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine
Art For Change, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
2023
The Loudness of Silence, Cicada Curatorial, curated by Alina Perez and Arel Lisette
Self-Portrait Prize Exhibition, Ruth Borchard, Atkinson Museum, UK
Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Scotland
The Allegory of Power, Modern Art Research Institute, Kyiv, Ukraine
2022
Bodyland, curated by Lauren Taschen, Max Hetzler Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Aphrodite to Mars, curated by Nina de Maria, Daniel Benjamin Gallery, London, UK
Women Art in times of chaos, Simon De Pury, Online
Dance Macabre, Samuele Visentin, London, UK
Stand With Ukraine, Hales Gallery, London, UK