PAINTING
ELENA SHUMAKHER
(RUSSIA)
 
DETAILS
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 110cm
2021
 
DESCRIPTION
"Breakfast with Buddha" by Elena Shumakher captures an intimate and contemplative moment, blending the mundane with the spiritual.
 
The central figure, a woman seated at a table, holds a cup in her hands, her gaze is distant and introspective. She is surrounded by everyday objects: a bowl of fruit, a bottle of wine, a glass, and a small statue of Buddha.
 
The juxtaposition of these elements creates a narrative that invites a reflection on balance, mindfulness, and the coexistence of earthly pleasures and spiritual pursuits.
 
The artist employs warm, earthy tones that evoke a sense of comfort and intimacy. The woman's relaxed pose contrasts with her intense, searching expression, suggesting an internal dialogue or meditation.
 
The Buddha statue in the background adds a layer of symbolism, acting as a silent witness to the scene and reinforcing themes of stillness and presence.
 
Shumakher's expressive brushwork and semi-abstract style lend a tactile quality to the painting, making the objects and figures feel both vivid and dreamlike. This duality—between the material and the transcendent—underpins the work, encouraging viewers to find moments of mindfulness in the everyday.
 
BIOGRAPHY
Elena Shumakher (b. 1969 in Tula region, Russia) is a contemporary Russian painter currently residing in Svetlogorsk, Kaliningrad region.
 
Graduated from the department of Arts of the Smolensk State University (former Smolensk State
Pedagogical Institute) in 1993, she has been painting professionally since 2008.
 
During her career, Elena has held more than 30 solo exhibitions and participated in prestigious
group exhibitions and symposia in Russia and abroad.

Elena Shumakher works with acrylic on canvas. Inspired by expressionism, abstractionism, and postmodernism, she has developed her original artistic style by combining abstract and figurative elements.
 
Elena’s artistic research focuses on expressing feelings through color compositions, textures, and silhouettes.
 
EXHIBITIONS
2024 - "Heroes, Real Human Beings", Toolip Art Gallery Budapest, Hungary
2023 - “Noise”, Yantar Hall, Svetlogorsk, Russia
2018 - "Happiness", Academy of Arts, Rezekne, Latvia
2018 - "Happiness" Traku Gatves Gallery, Siauliai, Lithuania
2018 - "I like it! But I don't." Poland, Warsaw
2018 - "Mojito", M-Gallery, Kaluga, Russia
2017 - Bad Langensalza. Germany
2017 - "Us" - Innovative Cultural Center, Kaluga, Russia
2016 - "Balance" M-Gallery, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
2015 - "Labyrinth" Cultural and Exhibition Center, Smolensk, Russia
2015 - "Coincidences" Gallery of Modern Art, Ekaterinburg, Russia
2014 - Untitled, Paradise Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2013 - "Immersion", Minsk, Belarus
2012 – “Trajectory”, DiDi Art Gallery, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
2012 – “A Great Change”, Central Exhibition Hall, Tula, Russia
2009 – “Listening To The Music”, Art Café, Montpellier, France
International art symposia and residencies
2024, 2023, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 - Ludvig International
Symposium, Kendlimajor, Hungary
2019 - International Art Symposium. Competa, Spain
2019 - International Art Symposium Mainburg, Germany
2019, 2016 - Egri 5 Művésztelep, Hungary
2018 - Art Symposium Jahorina. Bosnia and Herzegovina
2016 - Kusadasi Municipality International Painting Workshop
2015 - «DFEWA» Mallnitz, Austria.
2015 - Festival «ORIGINES» Alboussière, France
2015 - «Al Asmakh International Symposium of Art» Doha, Qatar.
 
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