Elina Yumasheva

Paintings

Living Forms 1

Natural indigo, inks, non-toxic oil paints, chalk, marble dust on cotton
170 x 110 cm
2024

Living Forms 2

Natural indigo, inks, non-toxic oil paints, chalk, marble dust on cotton
170 x 110 cm
2024

Living Forms 2

Natural indigo, inks, non-toxic oil paints, chalk, marble dust on cotton
340 x 110 cm

2024

Co-existence

Silk, natural indigo, brazilwood
100 x 80 cm
2024

Celestial

Natural dyes on cotton
135 x 120 cm 
2024

Celestial introduces a new body of work as a result of Elina Yumasheva’s commitment to the exploration of natural materials as part of the artist’s creative practice. With Celestial, the artist took the journey inwards – where there are no distractions. Through the use of natural pigments (logwood, brazilwood and red cabbage), she attempted to explore the simplicity of being. 

Endlessness

Dyes on silk
110 x 100 cm                                                              
2023

Ice Journey

Oil on canvas
90 x 60 cm
2021

Green Void

Oil, acrylic, spray paint on canvas
160 x 120 cm
2021

How do I feel about bringing children into this world?

Oil on canvas
140 x 110cm
2021

Capturing the chaos of anxiety, the painting creates a psychological landscape and touches upon a deeply personal subject. It raises the question of how the climate crisis impacts women’s feelings, thoughts and decisions around childbirth. What planet will we leave behind? Is it fair to bring a child into this world knowing what we know and doing what we do?

The point of no return                       

Oil on canvas
140 x 110 cm
2022

Candy Fumes

Oil on canvas
90 x 60cm
2021

Candy Fumes has been shown as part of the Ambient Anxiety exhibition in London in the spring of 2022 at Curious Kudu exploring the unshakable sensation that exists in contemporary everyday life. Candy Fumes comments on the unsustainable speed of material progress and introduces the Candy Fumes series. Through its visual reference, the painting is driving attention to air pollution, which is a major cause of premature death and disease and is the single largest environmental health risk in Europe. 

Candy Fumes 2

Acrylics on silk
90 x 60cm
2021