Elmira Shemsedinova joins the Ukrainian Fund of Digitized Art
Anna Cherevko
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We are thrilled to announce that one more outstanding artist has joined the Ukrainian Fund of Digitized Art (UFDA)! Welcome Elmira Shemsedinova - an exceptional Ukrainian painter whose works are now preserved in the highest digital quality. UFDA has digitized over 20 of her remarkable pieces, showcasing her distinctive vision and contribution to contemporary Ukrainian art.
About Elmira Shemsedinova
Elmira Shemsedinova is a Ukrainian artist of Crimean Tatar descent, born in 1989 in Kyiv. From 1999 to 2007, she studied at the Taras Shevchenko State Secondary Art School. In 2013, Elmira Shemsedinova graduated from the NAFAA, where she studied at Mykola Storozhenko's monumental painting studio.
Since 2013, she has been a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. Additionally, Elmira has participated in art residencies and contemporary art symposia, including Velykyi Pereviz Residency, BIRUCHIY Art Residency and Symposium of Contemporary Art, and residency in QL Gallery and Afro-Asian Institute, among others. Most recently, in 2023, the artist participated in the "Artists in Residence program", Stieglerhaus – Gemeinnützige, St. Stefan ab Stainz, Austria.
Elmira’s works have been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions both in Ukraine and internationally.
Elmira Shemsedinova's Art: Reinterpreting Classical Painting
In her art practice, Elmira Shemsedinova explores painting as a medium of visual communication, continuously reinventing classical traditions through contemporary techniques. Her art includes oil and watercolor paintings, as well as graphic works.
Distinguishably, Elmira developed a unique and original approach by using a technique that imitates watercolor painting with oil paints.
Her "Tense Horizon" is a series of stark, monochromatic seascapes painted from memory.
Her other series of works, "The Last Crimean Album", features sketches created during a symbolic trip to the peninsula in 2015. Upon returning to Kyiv, Elmira transformed her watercolor sketches into works on canvas. In this series, the artist explores traditional techniques in innovative ways. By manipulating formats and textures, she creates paintings that mimic the translucence of watercolor, with the canvas itself resembling a delicate sheet of paper.
Digitized Works
UFDA has digitized more than 20 of Elmira Shemsedinova’s works, including pieces from Tense Horizon and The Last Crimean Album. The digitized works preserve the fine detail and texture of each painting, ensuring broader access to Elmira’s artistry for generations to come.
To view more of her work, visit Elmira Shemsedinova’s artist profile on the UFDA platform.
We are honored to welcome Elmira to the UFDA community and to help celebrate her unique voice within the landscape of contemporary Ukrainian art.