Collection: Sveta Rumak

Svetlana Rumak was born in Ukraine in 1969 but now lives and works in Moscow. She first fell in love with Russia when she moved to the city of Naberezhnye Chelny to study at the Kazan Art School. Despite her fascination with Russia, Svetlana never let go of her Ukrainian roots and much of the inspiration for her work comes from the landscape of her childhood. Recurring themes in Svetlana's work include the connection between generations; childhood memories, the fragility of human life and the unsettled state of humanity. Sveta Rumak's enigmatic work is a rich synthesis of her unique visual vocabulary with medieval Russian iconoclasm. Like medieval Orthodox icons, her people have enlarged almond eyes with an otherworldly cast and long straight noses. The elongated figures seem weightless, and float in a spiritual atmosphere of spacelessness, without mass or shadow-casting volume. Her art is for those who understands the theatrical nature of the art, which, by the highest standards, is always a reflection of life - since life itself is a game. Sveta's art is for those who love warm and soulful painting.